Alabama Tornado Demolishes Homes, Kills 1 Person

What used to be homes are now mangled piles of debris, with personal belongings strewn across lawns and streets.

That’s the new reality near Birmingham, Alabama, after a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado late Monday night annihilated parts of Jefferson County.

The storm killed at least one person and injured dozens more, officials said. The twister also ripped a hotel apart and tore off part of a church’s roof. About 30 people in Fultondale were injured, the city’s fire chief said Tuesday morning.

"Seventeen patients were tak(en) to the ER, with various injuries and some critical," Fire Chief Justin McKenzie said. At least 11 people were treated on the scene.