About this episode

Survivors emerge from the wreckage of a tornado, facing both miraculous rescues and devastating losses as first responders search for survivors.

When the tornado finally passes, survivors crawl from the wreckage to find their town in ruins. A shaken Gary England and his team at KWTV report on the destruction. First responders claw through mountains of rubble looking for survivors. As some families experience miracles and others face heartbreaking loss, the true scale of the devastation begins to sink in. For more on this story, we recommend: The Mercy of the Sky by Holly Bailey (also available as an audiobook on Audible). Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Against the Odds ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• tornado
• survivors
• disaster response
• community impact
• loss
• rescue efforts

Keywords

• tornado
• survivors
• disaster
• first responders
• community
• loss
• rescue

Sponsors

Audible

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KWTV

Books & works: The Mercy of the Sky

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