For Greg Cook of East Limestone, Alabama, it has been a dreadful time. His mother died last week; her funeral was last Friday.
And then came the forecasts of terrible weather.
Last spring, tornadoes ripped up streets just a few blocks away.
WSMV
"Those storms last year scared the hell out of everybody," Mr. Cook said. "This year, everybody was ready. They were scared. They were watching weather on TV, listening to weather on the radio, calling friends and family and telling them where the tornadoes hit."
NYT
He was not at home when the tornado struck.
(Mr.) Cook and his wife, Brenda Collier, live a couple of miles from where a deadly tornado ripped through in 2011. This year, it was their turn. Their house was destroyed.
NYT
In the storm’s aftermath, he "thought he lost everything."
Cook’s home was leveled by a twister that ripped through his community . . . and the East Limestone man assumed his dog had died when the house collapsed.
Life with Dogs
Fortunately, that assumption was proven incorrect when Cook and friends who were helping him sift through the rubble made a remarkable discovery: Coco had somehow managed to survive.
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jan4insight reports that an animal shelter near Louisville, KY was hit today and that they need help. The ASPCA has dispatched assistance throughout the areas hit this week. Please consider a donation. Thank you.