There’s a certain universal appeal of disaster scenes in the movies we watch. The gravity and intensity of these situations invoke emotions any can relate to, regardless of their personal experiences with severe weather — […]
Twelve years ago, an EF-4 tornado struck Union University’s campus, severely damaging student housing and injuring many students who were later brought to the hospital. This past Wednesday, Feb. 5, was the anniversary of that […]
This Tuesday on Nov. 1, 2016, over 800 Union University students, faculty and staff will join together to participate in Union’s 14th Campus and Community Day: A Day of Remembrance and Service in celebration of […]
When a tornado tore through the small town of Harrisburg, Ill., Feb. 29, four Union students woke up to the news that their hometown had been devastated.
While their daughters were sound asleep in Jackson, the Welborn family was just rising for the day when the tornado hit just before 5 a.m.
The tornado ripped the roof off their home, blew in the windows and turned the garage on its side. The family was unharmed, despite the uninhabitable state of their home.
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Tornadoes and severe storms struck the South in late April and have caused an estimated 354 deaths across seven states. They left thousands of residents homeless and have led to insured losses estimated between $3.7 billion and $5.5 billion. […]
David Wilson sustained serious injuries during the Feb. 5, 2008, tornado that hit Union University, and later made a miraculous recovery. […]
Buried under tons of rubble for what seemed like an eternity, David Wilson could not foresee the blessings that would come from such destruction; he was just trying to stay alive. However, after four and a half grueling hours, he never lost hope. […]
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