The teen’s incredible rehabilitation is a story worth sharing. A 14-year-old boy paralyzed during a tornado made a miraculous recovery after walking out of the hospital weeks after being confined. Kyle Koehn suffered a fracture that “involved every vertebrae in his back,” according to Dr. Connie Simmons, a doctor at Ranken-Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital in … Read more
It’s rare to come by storm shelters in homes nowadays, but a family in Breman, Kentucky, credits one for saving their lives. Jordan Evans was out of town with his son Gage when the catastrophic storms and tornadoes tore through western Kentucky last week. Jordan described the area as a “war zone.” Gage’s mother and … Read more
Over the weekend, a powerful tornado tore through western Kentucky and parts of Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Illinois. The devastation has left dozens dead and hundreds missing as it destroyed homes and livelihoods across hundreds of miles. The aftermath left the area completely unrecognizable, with locals waking up to what seemed like a ghost … Read more
On March 3, Eric Johnson was asleep when the family’s six-year-old miniature Australian shepherd, Bella, woke him up. Bella was acting erratically, giving Johnson the sense that “something just didn’t feel right.” Bella sensed danger, and alerted the family to the tornado that soon destroyed their home. When Johnson woke up, he turned on the … Read more
Bruce and Ona Dunlap were watching the Friday night news in their Logan County, Arkansas, home when the cable suddenly went out. The news was warning of an impending EF2 tornado. Bruce opened the door to check what was happening outside. “When he stepped outside he told Ona, ‘It’s awful quiet outside and there’s no … Read more
Gregory Beck was leaving Schnucks on St. Charles Rock Road in St. John when tornado sirens began going off. Drivers on the road became frantic and everyone rushed to go home. But for Gregory, getting home wasn’t as easy. That’s because he is using a manual wheelchair. “Everyone kept telling me the storm is coming … Read more