March 1st, 2012

Tornado survivor: ‘There are no words’

Live from Harrisburg, IL, Darrell and Mary Osman discuss the loss of their mother, who died in the tornado that ravaged Harrisburg.

Mary Osman says, “There really aren’t any words to describe. When I drove through town and I saw this yesterday, I just thought to myself, how terrifying, you know. And I knew by that time that there were more people than just my mom that had perished. And so, I wasn’t just heartbroken for my mom, you know, I was praying for everyone that had lost a loved one…. You don’t imagine something like this happening and hitting so close to your family. I mean, you see it on the news. You don’t ever think it’s going to happen to you. You really don’t.”

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