![]() ![]() He details, based on more than 100 interviews, the aftershock of the damage toll, the town's recovery, and the charge of a record-setting football team. In The Storm and the Tide, Anderson deftly captures the moments leading up to the tornado, putting the reader alongside those directly in the tornado's path. Three years later, Lars Anderson wrote a book, "The Storm and The Tide: Tragedy, Hope and Triumph in Tuscaloosa from Time Home Entertainment Inc.," that delves deep into the aftermath of the tornado to tell the story of a town struggling to rebuild and of the University of Alabama football team that saw an opportunity to do their part, on and off the field, to help its community heal. The storm only lasted six minutes but changed many lives. LARS ANDERSON - Lars Anderson has covered hundreds of important stories for Sports Illustrated during his 20-year career, but none was more significant or had as profound an impact as did his front-cover reporting of the EF-Level 4 tornado with 190 mph winds that devastated Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. The headliner for the event is "The Manhattans." The day also includes health screenings, slides, fun for the kids, train rides, and more. It will be Saturday from 10am until 10pm at Erskine Hawkins Park at the corner of 19th Street and Ensley Avenue. Come and enjoy this musical day in the park with gospel, jazz and blues. Everyone is invited to attend this celebration of Erskine Hawkins' birthday. JEH JEH LIVE - Jeh Jeh joined us from Erskine Hawkins Park to learn about the 29th annual Function at Tuxedo Junction. ![]() Here's what you saw on Good Day Alabama for July 24, 2014: ![]()
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