The Bruces know they're lucky to be alive after the tornado hit. But as they sort through the heap of rubble that is their home, some big questions loom: Do they stay and rebuild? Or do they pack up and leave behind the only home they've ever known?
Dawson Springs, Kentucky
They'd been in their bedroom, about to turn in for the night, when the rumbling grew into a roar. They got up and scrambled toward the basement but made it just a few feet down the hall when shards of glass and debris began pelting them in the back. Taking cover in the next bedroom, they waited, hoping they'd make it through."It was awful," Philip, who is 69, said."I got glass in my back, in my legs. But we're safe. The Lord's good.
He lost his entire house in Mayfield. Why he still has everything he needs 01:47During the tornado, the seven of them holed up in a closet in their aboveground basement. When it passed about 10 seconds later, they came out to find that their roof and the top floor were gone. Glass and insulation were everywhere, and many of their possessions were wet, broken or missing.
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