Gilbert is still piecing together what happened next.
“I remember I was with my fiance…” she toldWFAAfrom her hospital bed.
“I went to give him a hug and I remember the whole roof tilting.”
Credit:Gilbert Family
Thetornadohad lifted their home and deposited it in a neighbors yard with them inside it.
Emily Baldwin
Gilbert suffered a brain bleed, a concussion, and needed 12 staples in her head.
Moore is in even worse shape.
Credit:Emily Baldwin
After undergoing complete spinal reconstruction surgery, doctors were able to remove him from a ventilator Tuesday.
She set up aGofundme pageto help them take a stab at recover some of what they lost.
“The only thing left standing is cinder blocks and dirt, theyve lost everything,” Baldwin said.
Despite it all, Gilbert and Moore are amongst the lucky ones.
The death toll from Saturdays tornado in Valley View includes two children, ages 2 and 5.
The bodies of three family members were found in one residence.
Chief of Police Justin Stamms told theAssociated Pressthat the small agricultural community of 800 was reeling.
Its been exhausting and heartbreaking, Stamms said.
Ive seen this kind of damage on TV, but never in person before this.
