Just over four years ago on April 27, 2011, Alabama experienced one of its worst tornado outbreaks on record. In all, 62 tornadoes and 252 deaths were recorded across the state.
Many of the physical scars from that day have begun to heal over time, but the unseen psychological and emotional scars are just as bad — if not worse — for some people.
Laura Culp, a business analyst for the University of Alabama’s Center for Advanced Public Safety, is one of many Alabamians who suffers from severe weather-related anxiety. Culp survived the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011.