Storm survivor shares account of when tornado came through
For Stacy Mangan, the EF3 tornado that ravaged the Indian Lake-area on Thursday, March 14, destroyed her home and trashed nearly all her possessions.
But it spared her life.
And in the days immediately following the devastation wrought by the deadly twister that killed three people, injured dozens more and displaced hundreds of residents in Lakeview, Russells Point even into portions of Huntsville, Mangan has experienced the sense of togetherness, perseverance and resilience that makes the Indian Lake community so unique.
“I thought it was the end, that this is when my life would end,” Mangan said, recounting her experience Thursday night as the tornado blew over and through her residence at 205 N. Oak St., Lakeview.
Mangan said she’d been talking with her daughter Samantha Blinn on the telephone about the best place to shelter as the warnings were issued.
“All of a sudden it sounded like a train, I tried grabbing my dogs and cat but was only able to grab one of my little dogs while the other two ran due to the noise,” Mangan said. “I hunkered down in the hallway where there were no windows right as (the tornado) hit with a blanket around me.
Read the entire story in Tuesday’s hard copy edition of the Examiner.