- Destruction from ruthless tornadoes trapped a Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood one year ago.
- Burgess Drive neighbors recall sawing open a makeshift pathway in order to escape destruction and try to get help.
- Watch the video to see how the neighborhood has transformed and recovered over the past year.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Saturday, May 10th marked one year since several tornadoes swept through neighborhoods across Leon County. I’m Kenya Cardonne in the Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood, where 12 months ago, a makeshift pathway here was the only way out for a neighborhood trapped by incredible destruction.
You can now drive in and out of Burgess Drive. But one year ago, that wasn’t the case…