Above, Tory Merritt recently went waterskiing. She was paralyzed during a 1993 tornado in Pike County. Below, her daughters Baylynn Merritt, 16, and Jerilynn Gradic, 11, attend Pike County schools. She never thought she would be able to waterski or have children after the tragedy and wants to share her encouraging story with those impacted by the recent Oklahoma tornado.
Storm survivor hopes to share her story in OK
Tory Merritt knows exactly how a tornado can tear a home and a family apart. When a tornado struck Pike County in February 1993, it ripped her home to pieces, killed her mother and paralyzed her from the waist down - just days before she turned 17 years old. The family took shelter in the hallway, but they were thrown from the mobile home and debris from the building landed on top of them. She hopes to be able to share her story of rebuilding after the tragedy with survivors of the recent devastating Oklahoma tornado.
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