Calling All Hands

In the last few days, deadly tornadoes and other severe storms have tested the mettle of newsrooms in several states. I am especially impressed with the coverage of the Nashville Tennessean. The paper and its Web site are providing powerful photos and stories such as this comprehensive update by Michael Cass and Bonna de la Cruz. Also of note is "Man Lost All that Counted: His Mom" by Anne Paine, Natalia Mielczarek and Lee Ann O'Neal. These reporters and others writing about the storms deserve credit for coming through during trying circumstances.
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