Derek Thayer, Tornado Survivor

Name: Derek Thayer, Tornado Survivor
Uploaded: 2013-05-23T18:31:38Z
Duration: P82S
Description: Derek Thayer, physical therapy assistant at the Moore Medical Center, lost his truck during the May 20 tornado. He helped get patients to safety during the storm. He lived through the 1999 tornado in Oklahoma as well. "To live through two EF-5 tornados in one lifetime, it's amazing," he said.

Clip: 05/23/2013 | 1m 22s

Derek Thayer, physical therapy assistant at the Moore Medical Center, lost his truck during the May 20 tornado. He helped get patients to safety during the storm. He lived through the 1999 tornado in Oklahoma as well. "To live through two EF-5 tornados in one lifetime, it's amazing," he said.

Aired: 05/23/13

Rating: NR

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