1 Jefferson County Before
Here is a tranquil Jefferson County in 2010.
2 Jefferson County After
Here is Jefferson County, after being struck by tornadoes on April 27.
3 Jefferson County Towns
Google highlights Jefferson County towns as they looked in 2010.
4 Devastation in Jefferson County Towns
Here are those same towns from the celestial view, after.
5 Peaceful Pleasant Grove
Pleasant Grove, Ala., was covered in lush forest in the view from 2010.
6 Pleasant Grove Destroyed
Here is the scene after the tornadoes uprooted thousands of trees.
7 Alberta Elementary School
This is what Alberta Elementary School looked like in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in 2010 before the tornado.
8 Alberta Elementary After the Storm
The school and its surroundings are shredded by the vicious winds.
9 Charleston Square Apartments
Here are the Charleston Square Apartments in Tuscaloosa in 2010.
10 Charleston Apartments Swept Away
Charleston Square Apartments ceased to exist after the tornado in 2011.
11 University Place Elementary School
Here is the University Place Elementary School in Tuscaloosa in 2010.
12 University After
This is what’s left of the elementary school in 2011 after the tornado.
13 Tuscaloosa in 2010
Here is the wide view of Tuscaloosa as it was in 2010.
14 Tuscaloosa Struck by Tornadoes
This is what happened in Tuscaloosa when the tornadoes swept through. A lot of houses and buildings that were on the map before simply aren’t anymore.