One woman said that she hid in her closet as Wednesday's twister lifted it up her home and dropped it 20 feet away from its foundation.
Joyce Jones said that she was sitting in her coat closet when the tornado approached.
"The next thing you know, I was going for a ride in that house right there," said Jones.
A sheriff's deputy rescued Joyce. But once she was out of her home, she only wanted back in for one thing: a picture of her son, Tristan, who passed away a year ago.
"They wouldn't let me get my stuff out. They kept saying everything can be replaced. No ma'am. They can't be replaced," said Jones.
On Thursday, Joyce got her wish. She was able to find many pictures of her son. She said now she couldn't care less that her home is gone.
"I just know that there's a reason for all things. God has a purpose for all of us. And you know I was in that closet and the whole time everything was going on, I was praying," said Jones.
Church groups and high school students were assisting people in the clean-up on Thursday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 9:11 PM EDT2013-05-23 01:11:27 GMT
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground.
FOX 5 has learned that two Newton County elementary school students are being treated for injuries after they were bitten by a fox while they were playing on a playground. Both victims are 6-year-old boys who are in kindergarten at Rocky Plains Elementary School, where the attack happened.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 00:35:39 GMT
What do major hotel chains, the IRS, and the business partner of a top rapper have in common? Court records show the National Conference of Black Mayors owes all of them money. Big money.
What do major hotel chains, the IRS, and the business partner of a top rapper have in common? Court records show the National Conference of Black Mayors owes all of them money. Big money.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:17:23 GMT
Relief agencies from across the country are collecting supplies to help the victims of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. The Peachtree City Police Department is collecting donations that will be delivered this weekend.
Relief agencies from across the country are collecting supplies to help the victims of the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. The Peachtree City Police Department is collecting donations that will be delivered this weekend.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:35:16 GMT
Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country.
Residents who live on the south side of Atlanta are upset that their community was ranked the ninth most dangerous neighborhood in the country. They're stepping up to defend their neighborhood and organizing residents to form civic associations.
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