If you need help after the recent tornadoes register with FEMA. 

Call 1-800-621-3362 or log on at www.disasterassistance.gov or mobile m.fema.gov.

You will be asked for your phone number for callback, social security number, current mailing address, the address of damaged property, brief description of damages, insurance information (if insured).

Catfish is plentiful in Scottsboro with the Tennessee River right in its backyard and a day-long event has been set aside to celebrate the outdoor adventure of fishing. Set for May 21st,  the Catfish Festival offers free family fun including a catfish fry, arts and crafts, a car, truck, and motorcycle show, and games and activities for children and pets. Festivities kick off at 8 a.m. and the day typically wraps up around 3 p.m.

From 8 a.m. to noon, children are invited to bring their fishing rods to try and catch (and keep) as many catfish as they can along the banks of the Tennessee River. Bait is provided.

Neighbors across North Alabama are coming together to support each other through the recovery process and the American Red Cross, with the cooperation of partner agencies and government programs, is responding to recovery needs.

To date, the American Red Cross has provided the following in Alabama, made possible by generous local donations and 1540 Red Cross workers on the ground around the clock:

4,942 overnight stays in 34 shelters
275,990 meals served
400,020 snacks served
1026 Safe and Well registrations & welfare information requests processed
99 Emergency Response Vehicles currently on the ground, delivering food, drinks, and supplies
8,392 Health Services consultations
3,850 Mental Health consultations
18,993 Clean-up Kits distributed
33,982 Comfort Kits distributed
554,187 Bulk Items Distributed (water, diapers, shovels, rakes, storage containers, etc.)