Illinois Tornadoes, or, "How I Spent My Monday"

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stretchl
stretchl Posts: 1,334
edited November 2013 in The Clubhouse
A bunch of bleeding hearts like you guys will appreciate this:

http://www.weather.com/news/man-finds-missing-dog-illinois-tornado-rubble-20131118

I was one of the first journalists to go in with the families the morning after.

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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,139
    edited November 2013
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    awesome story. Thank you for sharing.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,522
    edited November 2013
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    Cool rescue on that dog. Stay safe.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,582
    edited November 2013
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    Nice Stretchl good story.
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,460
    edited November 2013
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    Neat, my wife's sister and family live in Peoria, north Peoria I believe, so they were lucky...
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,534
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    Great story, brought a tear to my eyes.... My wife and I are heavily debating helping with some of the relief stuff once we get back from Thanksgiving vacation, as I am sure there will still be opportunities.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    edited November 2013
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    Great story strechl...
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
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    Awesome story.

    The look on his face in those photos says it all. Pain, relief, shock, disbelief. Touching story, and I wish the best to everyone who was affected.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
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    Nice story, Stretch. Thanks for sharing it with us here.

    Sounds like you have a pretty incredible job. I'm hoping that you'll continue to share a few "snapshots" with us from time to time.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
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    Always sad to see stuff like this. With how Oklahoma got hit this year I feel their pain.
    We spend thousands of dollars on equipment, toys, cars, etc. Spending money on a storm shelter for your most important asset is a no brainer.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
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    Very touching story. As a dog lover I can totally understand his angst. That area looks like it was carpet bombed.
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