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(CNN) – The people of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, Alabama suffered through an EF4 tornado nearly three years ago to the day. Now, they're bracing for another round of severe weather.
"We're used to being in tornado alley. We're used to tornadoes, but the last couple days especially with the anniversary of April 27th looming, just put all of us on edge," said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter Maddox.
The town was already hit Monday, the storm killed 21-year-old John Servati, a swimmer for the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, "our community son," says Maddox. Two hundred homes were also damaged.
The town is again in the bull's-eye for the worst of Tuesday's forecast.
"We're bearing down for and getting for another restless night," says Maddox.
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