that s where i was. what were you thinking when i was just praying. praying, you know, that god would take care of me and that my kids and family was okay. where were your kids and the rest of your family? they was in another house a couple of blocks over. they was okay. . you must be feeling very lucky to be alive. my first cousin lives across the street. he had to get me out. because i couldn t see. this basically almost protected you, though. but the house was right here. it was over there? the foundation shifted all the way. that s the foundation and the steps. this was the driveway. and you live right next to train tracks. you said it sounded like a train. it sounded like a train. i m just thankful to be alive, thankful my kids and my family and thankful for the ones that
out. because i couldn t see. reporter: so what was it that protected you though the wall of the house fell on the tub, but the house was right here. reporter: it was over there? the foundation shifted all the way. actually, it wasn t right here, this was the driveway. reporter: and you said it sounded like train tracks, like a train. like a train. i m just thankful to be alive. thankful for my kids and family and thankful for the ones that did make it, and sorry for the ones that didn t make it. but yeah, that s where i was. reporter: i m so sorry you re having to go through this. i can t imagine looking at only problem i really had, i guess, when tornado came through, it blew the pipes out, came close to drowning. reporter: wait, what happened? the water running, shooting
it hardly did no damage there. my first cousin lives across the street. he had to get me out. reporter: he helped get you out of there? yeah. because i couldn t see. reporter: this protected you? the wall of this house pretty much protected me but the house was right here. reporter: it was over there? it shifted all the way. down there is the steps. it wasn t right here. reporter: you live next to the train tracks. you said it sounded like a train? sounded like a train. thankful to be alive. thankful that my kids and my family, thankful for the ones that did make it. sorry for the ones that didn t make it. yeah, that s where i was. reporter: thankful he s alive, too. here s another survival story. two sheriff s deputies were out on patrol when one of the tornadoes struck their cars.
reporter: where were your kids and family? they were a couple blocks over. it did hardly no damage over there. my best friend across the street had to get me out. reporter: he had to get you out of there? yeah. because i couldn t see. reporter: this basically protected you, though. the walls of this house pretty much protected me from the rest of the stuff. but the house was right here. reporter: it was over there? the foundation shifted all the way up the road. this is the driveway. reporter: you live right next to the train tracks. you said it sounded like a train? it sounded like a train. i m just thankful to be alive and thankful for my kid and family and thankful for the ones that did make it and i m sorry for the ones that didn t make it. again, that s where i was. reporter: i m so sorry you re having to go through this.
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