Beauregard still recovering one year after deadly tornadoes

Beauregard still recovering one year after deadly tornadoes

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As the nashville area begins picking up the pieces... we went to another community about five hours away still recovering one year after its own deadly tornadoes.

Waay 31's steven dilisizian talked to people in lee county alabama about the long road to recovery.

Steven dilsizian, "a year ago the beauregard community was hit by a devastating tornado killing 23 people as this community continues to try to rebuild they have a message to the people of nashville."

Tiffany simmons, lives in beauregard "for it to have happened on the anniversary of this is kind of odd, but we don't control the weather.

I hate it for those folks because we kind of know what they're going through."

Tiffany simmons remembers the lives lost one year ago as she drives through lee county's roads everyday.

Tiffany simmons, lives in beauregard "it's still very hard when i make deliveries into the area and you drive through it.

It still stops you and takes your breath.

Along the roads you'll find signs like these reading bearegaurd strong.

It's a motto born a year ago and still stands true today.

Tiffany simmons, lives in beauregard "this last year has been the year of firsts.

The first birthay for most, the first holiday for most with or without those loved ones.

With or without those homes."

Simmons said she rushed to one of the most impacted areas about 5 minutes after the ef-4 tornado hit last march.

Tiffany simmons, lives in beauregard "i grabbed two children and we started running towards 51.

" simmons believes the devastation brought the community closer together.and she hopes same happens for the people of nashville.

Tiffany simmons, lives in beauregard "pay attention to the steps.

This is a process.

This doesn't happen overnight.

Unfortunately, patience is not a virtue for many but you're going to have to have it."

In beauregard steven dilsizian waay 31 news.

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