"Obama to visit Alabama as South reels in tornado aftermath; 300 killed"
CNN wire staff. CNN.com 29 April 2011.

The previously thought number of about 30-50 turned into the 300s easily as the amount of bodies found and people missing escalated. These severe storms damaged Alabama the most and Obama declared Alabama in a state of emergency. Having suffered the greatest loss of life with over 213 fatalities, just in alabama, they are faced with cleaning up after one of the greatest tradgedies.