Revisiting U.S. areas affected by natural disaster
During 2013, several areas of the United States were impacted by natural disasters. They included Oklahoma, which was hit by an EF5 tornado in May; Arizona, where a wildfire killed 19 firefighters in June; and coastal areas in New York and New Jersey that were damaged by Superstorm Sandy in 2012 and continued to rebuild this year. Al Jazeera America's Gianna Toboni spoke with three eyewitnesses to these disasters.
David Tiller
Resident of Lyons, Colo.
David Tiller and his family lost their home during devastating floods in Sep. 2013. David, his wife Enion, and their 5-year old son, Aesop, are living with friends while they wait for a buyout offer from the government.
David Tiller
Resident of Lyons, Colo.
S'Day Manley
Resident of Sayreville, N.J.
S’Day Manley and his family lost their home to Superstorm Sandy in Oct. 2012. They are now living in a rental house and considering a buyout offer from the government, which they say may not even be enough to pay their mortgage.
S'Day Manley
Resident of Sayreville, N.J.
Joshua Wurman
President, Center for Severe Weather Research
Joshua Wurman, a research scientist, used his Doppler on Wheels [DOW] to scan the Oklahoma tornados up close in May 2013. When he realized it was too dangerous to penetrate, he retreated. Three storm chasers, whom Josh knew, went inside the tornado – possibly unknowingly – and died. This was the first time on record that storm chasers were killed while pursuing a tornado.
Joshua Wurman
President, Center for Severe Weather Research
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