Tonya Albritton / Facebook USCG Rescues Fishing Group Stranded 100 Miles off Coast After Lightning Strikes Boat, Starts Fire 'The electricity from the lightning actually went through him and caused him to black out and go to the floor.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 27, 2022
Nicole O'Shea / Facebook 60 Stranded in Rural Montana After Flooding, Told Rescue Could Take Weeks: Then National Guard Arrives The people were told it could take up to four weeks for help to arrive, so they buckled down and started planning how they would survive. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2022
ValleyCentral / YouTube screen shot Firefighters Rescue At Least 8 People from Floodwaters with Help of 'Flood Awareness Class' Tuesday morning was busy for firefighters in Mission, Texas, as they responded to calls for help after heavy rains and flooding hit the area. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 25, 2022
Kevin Winter/Getty Images Dolly Parton's Charming Former Home Offered as Free Wedding Venue for Couples Affected by Wildfires In 2003, after her mother passed away, Dolly Parton inherited the family home and later sold it to a friend. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 19, 2022
@txgunslinger13 / TikTok screen shot Teen Survives Getting Hit by Tornado on His Way Home from Job Interview, Gets Job and a New Truck Leon was hoping the video would seal the deal after the job interview, and he did land the job -- but he's also gotten so much more. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 28, 2022
Denton Animal Support Foundation / Facebook After Tornado Levels Animal Shelter, Rescuers Find a Blind Cat Alive in the Rubble, Give It a Special Name 'He is under Vet care. ... Nado will not be going into foster or put up for adoption. We appreciate all the love and support.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
The Claiborne Avenue History Project / Facebook screen shot Girl Hospitalized After 'Wizard of Oz' Tornado Experience That Spun House, Sent It Flying 30 Feet Thankfully, the family's five dogs survived, but many of Dea's chickens, doves and parakeets are displaced, missing or dead. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
Laura Terrell KCCI / Facebook 'Real-Life Hero': Man Dies During Tornado After Using Body to Shield Wife The twister picked the couple up and threw them 100 feet, leaving them in a pile of rubble and leveling their home. She survived. He did not. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2022
Marta Lavandier / AP; @malvareztv / Twitter screen shot DeSantis Slams Biden for Playing 'Politics' as POTUS Stiffs Hundreds of Seniors Amid Tornadoes' Destruction DeSantis thinks 'White House politics' might be behind a controversial decision to refuse aid to needy senior citizens in his state. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal February 21, 2022
Seattle Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Pull Off Successful Rescue of Family Pet 6 Days After Mudslide Neighbors kept their ears open for any sounds that might indicate that the dog was still alive, but the days continued to pass with no sign. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 14, 2022
@asoulepascual @ Twitter screen shot Tragedy: Video Shows Boat Caught Under Cliff Collapse That Killed Seven, Injured Dozens A video shows the moment a giant tower of rock collapsed onto a boat filled with people. The hunt for those missing continued Sunday. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal January 9, 2022
@ryanhermens / Twitter Congregations from Destroyed Kentucky Churches Meet at Lot That Used to Separate Them, Give Thanks to God 'We will stop and we will shed a tear, but we will also see this as an opportunity,' Pastor West said during the liturgy. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal December 26, 2021
@heraldleader / Twitter All Nursing Home Residents Survive After Devastating Tornado Hits Facility: 'Divine Intervention' Despite the damage to the facility, all 74 residents survived, with only two sustaining minor cuts on their arms. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
Scott Olson/Getty Images Watch: Biden's Trip to Kentucky Goes South as He's Greeted with Shouts of 'Let's Go, Brandon' and 'Pedophile' It's telling that President Joe Biden encounters this even during a goodwill visit to a tornado-ravaged area. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
@J_Baize / Twitter screen shot Watch: Kentucky Man Surveys Tornado-Stricken Home, Then Sits Down at His Piano The clip went viral on social media and has brought encouragement to many as they see a man living out his faith despite terrible loss. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
@TrumpJew2 / Twitter screen shot Biden Makes Insulting, Tone-Deaf Joke Amid Wreckage in Storm-Ravaged Kentucky It's the kind of joke Biden would never have made about Democratic strongholds like New York or Los Angeles. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
@TheOrdonezTimes / Twitter screen shot Man Shows Up in the Middle of Storm-Ravaged Kentucky with Grill and Truckload of Food As Mayfield, Kentucky, began to sort through the rubble, the community response has inspired hope amidst the damage. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal December 15, 2021
@ARNGDirector / Twitter Kentucky Tornado Carries Family Photo 130 Miles Away, Social Media Users Rally to Bring It Home One piece of paper from a Kentucky town devastated by a tornado that landed 130 miles away will allow one family's memories to live on. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 13, 2021
First Christian Church of Mayfield Kentucky / Facebook Hope in the Rubble: 'Last Supper' Table Remains Standing in Destroyed Church As First Christian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, searched through its tornado-ravaged building, one unique artifact stood undamaged. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal December 13, 2021
Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images 'Genuinely Disgusting': Twitter Users Roast Swalwell After Dem Uses Tornado Dead to Attack GOP Senator 'It’s sad politics have dipped to this level. Genuinely disgusting,' one Twitter user said after Swalwell's tweet. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal December 13, 2021