Storm recovery underway in Smith Institute Community

As cleanup began Tuesday in the smith institute community in Northeast Etowah county, residents began trying to pick up the remains of their life.  For Ranae Higgins, it was nothing new, just Thirteen months ago a tornado had destroyed her home and Tuesday Higgins stood in disbelief among what was left of her trailer destroyed by a Monday night storm.  Higgins was one of several people left homeless by a storm that cut through the area County early Tuesday morning. A suspected tornado packing winds estimated at 150 miles per hour tore through the area shortly after midnight, ripping off roofs, uprooting trees in an area still recovering from a storm that hit scarcely a year ago.  Officials say the damage was extensive in a concentrated area around Underwood, Liberty and Roden Roads. Rescue crews spent the morning in two coordinated searches looking for those who were hurt and trapped. Only a few injuries were reported.