Curtis Bush Shares His Updates In The Recovery Process After An Ef-4 Tornado Ripped Apart His Home
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[{'start': '0.960', 'end': '5.160', 'text': 'Well, back in March, on March 15th,'}, {'start': '3.520', 'end': '8.000', 'text': 'powerful tornadoes ripped through'}, {'start': '5.160', 'end': '11.920', 'text': 'Mississippi. One of them, an EF4 with'}, {'start': '8.000', 'end': '14.480', 'text': 'peak winds of 170 mph. It left behind a'}, {'start': '11.920', 'end': '17.039', 'text': 'trail of destruction, heartbreak, and'}, {'start': '14.480', 'end': '19.359', 'text': 'even resilience in the town of Tyler'}, {'start': '17.039', 'end': '21.840', 'text': 'Town. Two massive twisters hit the town'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '25.119', 'text': 'within an hour. One of them tore Curtis'}, {'start': '21.840', 'end': '27.199', 'text': "Bush's house into from the foundation"}, {'start': '25.119', 'end': '29.039', 'text': 'and threw his his wife and teenage son'}, {'start': '27.199', 'end': '31.199', 'text': 'more than a hundred yards away from the'}, {'start': '29.039', 'end': '33.440', 'text': 'home. Thankfully, both of them did'}, {'start': '31.199', 'end': '35.760', 'text': 'survive, but tragically, one of their'}, {'start': '33.440', 'end': '38.640', 'text': 'dogs was killed and another, Lionus, was'}, {'start': '35.760', 'end': '40.879', 'text': 'missing for 10 days before an emotional'}, {'start': '38.640', 'end': '43.360', 'text': 'reunion happened. We spoke with Curtis'}, {'start': '40.879', 'end': '45.280', 'text': 'about Lionus when he was found. And now,'}, {'start': '43.360', 'end': '47.440', 'text': "nearly two months later, he's joining us"}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '49.600', 'text': 'here again with an update on his'}, {'start': '47.440', 'end': '51.200', 'text': "family's recovery. Curtis, I want to"}, {'start': '49.600', 'end': '53.039', 'text': 'thank you first and foremost for joining'}, {'start': '51.200', 'end': '55.600', 'text': 'us here this afternoon here on Fox'}, {'start': '53.039', 'end': '57.440', 'text': "Weather. Uh, of course we're set to ask"}, {'start': '55.600', 'end': '61.440', 'text': "about your family and how they're doing"}, {'start': '57.440', 'end': '64.000', 'text': 'both physically and even emotionally.'}, {'start': '61.440', 'end': '65.680', 'text': "Um, it's been a long process. They uh"}, {'start': '64.000', 'end': '67.479', 'text': 'they made their first trip out to the'}, {'start': '65.680', 'end': '71.439', 'text': 'property since the storm hit this past'}, {'start': '67.479', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'week. Um, they did very well considering'}, {'start': '71.439', 'end': '76.880', 'text': "everything they came is it's not the"}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '78.799', 'text': "same as when they left. Um, but they're"}, {'start': '76.880', 'end': '82.000', 'text': "they're every day is a healing. Every"}, {'start': '78.799', 'end': '84.479', 'text': 'day is a blessing and and the just the'}, {'start': '82.000', 'end': '86.720', 'text': "Lord's blessing them. Absolutely. It's"}, {'start': '84.479', 'end': '88.320', 'text': 'so good to hear that there is a good'}, {'start': '86.720', 'end': '90.400', 'text': 'part of this story. I know all of this'}, {'start': '88.320', 'end': '92.720', 'text': 'is really hard to take in two months'}, {'start': '90.400', 'end': '94.079', 'text': 'later just now seeing their home and we'}, {'start': '92.720', 'end': '95.920', 'text': 'know that your home was completely'}, {'start': '94.079', 'end': '98.400', 'text': 'destroyed, but what does that recovery'}, {'start': '95.920', 'end': '100.560', 'text': 'process look like for you guys? Uh even'}, {'start': '98.400', 'end': '102.720', 'text': 'since day one, how has things been up'}, {'start': '100.560', 'end': '105.360', 'text': 'until this point?'}, {'start': '102.720', 'end': '106.960', 'text': "It's been a long slow process. Um, we've"}, {'start': '105.360', 'end': '109.840', 'text': 'had a great help from the churches in'}, {'start': '106.960', 'end': '113.119', 'text': 'the community, um, from from neighbors'}, {'start': '109.840', 'end': '114.960', 'text': "that that have helped us. Um, it it's a"}, {'start': '113.119', 'end': '117.360', 'text': "lot of support. We haven't gotten the"}, {'start': '114.960', 'end': '119.759', 'text': 'support from from the government that'}, {'start': '117.360', 'end': '121.759', 'text': 'that you would have expected, but being'}, {'start': '119.759', 'end': '123.520', 'text': "a natural disaster, so we're still"}, {'start': '121.759', 'end': '126.640', 'text': 'waiting on that declaration to come in,'}, {'start': '123.520', 'end': '128.479', 'text': 'but the uh the community stepped up'}, {'start': '126.640', 'end': '130.479', 'text': "together and we're taking care of each"}, {'start': '128.479', 'end': '133.280', 'text': 'other. Absolutely. I love that the'}, {'start': '130.479', 'end': '134.959', 'text': 'resilience is there in Tyler Town. Of'}, {'start': '133.280', 'end': '136.959', 'text': 'course, I have to ask. The story of'}, {'start': '134.959', 'end': '139.680', 'text': 'Lionus really touched so many people'}, {'start': '136.959', 'end': '141.760', 'text': "when we told it. How's he doing and and"}, {'start': '139.680', 'end': '145.040', 'text': "what's life been like since he reu uh"}, {'start': '141.760', 'end': '146.879', 'text': "reunited with you guys? He's been doing"}, {'start': '145.040', 'end': '150.319', 'text': "pretty good. Uh he's not a big fan of"}, {'start': '146.879', 'end': '153.440', 'text': 'the wind or rain right now. Um but but'}, {'start': '150.319', 'end': '155.680', 'text': 'he uh he he is my sidekick. Everywhere I'}, {'start': '153.440', 'end': '157.840', 'text': 'go, he wants to go with me. Whether it'}, {'start': '155.680', 'end': '159.599', 'text': 'be outside grilling or or coming out to'}, {'start': '157.840', 'end': '161.680', 'text': 'the property to do work, he wants to be'}, {'start': '159.599', 'end': '163.599', 'text': 'right there with us. That is so totally'}, {'start': '161.680', 'end': '165.840', 'text': 'understandable. He has been missing for'}, {'start': '163.599', 'end': '167.840', 'text': '10 days. He got reunited with you guys.'}, {'start': '165.840', 'end': '170.319', 'text': "Um, I'm sure that connection is stronger"}, {'start': '167.840', 'end': '171.599', 'text': 'than it ever has been before. Now, with'}, {'start': '170.319', 'end': '172.959', 'text': "everything that's happened to your"}, {'start': '171.599', 'end': '175.120', 'text': 'family and everything that your family'}, {'start': '172.959', 'end': '177.280', 'text': 'has been through, what has really helped'}, {'start': '175.120', 'end': '179.840', 'text': 'you guys to stay strong and push forward'}, {'start': '177.280', 'end': '182.000', 'text': 'in the face of such loss? Because here'}, {'start': '179.840', 'end': '183.519', 'text': "we are, we have severe weather uh that's"}, {'start': '182.000', 'end': '185.280', 'text': 'going to likely peak heading into the'}, {'start': '183.519', 'end': '187.680', 'text': 'months ahead. How are you guys staying'}, {'start': '185.280', 'end': '189.599', 'text': 'strong in this time?'}, {'start': '187.680', 'end': '191.680', 'text': 'um faith in the Lord and and the'}, {'start': '189.599', 'end': '193.599', 'text': 'strength of our community and friends'}, {'start': '191.680', 'end': '197.360', 'text': 'and family have have been here helping'}, {'start': '193.599', 'end': '199.599', 'text': "us and we just we're hard-headed people."}, {'start': '197.360', 'end': '202.319', 'text': "So, we keep pushing forward. We we don't"}, {'start': '199.599', 'end': '204.319', 'text': 'stop. I love that. Keep it going. Keep'}, {'start': '202.319', 'end': '206.000', 'text': 'the resilience there. Your community is'}, {'start': '204.319', 'end': '207.840', 'text': 'strong behind you as well. And we'}, {'start': '206.000', 'end': '209.680', 'text': 'support you here at Fox Weather, too.'}, {'start': '207.840', 'end': '210.879', 'text': "Don't be a stranger. Of course, we wish"}, {'start': '209.680', 'end': '212.959', 'text': 'you all the best of luck with the'}, {'start': '210.879', 'end': '215.599', 'text': 'recovery moving forward. Please wish'}, {'start': '212.959', 'end': '217.519', 'text': 'your family again good wishes as well in'}, {'start': '215.599', 'end': '219.120', 'text': "their recovery process. That's Tyler"}, {'start': '217.519', 'end': '221.280', 'text': 'Town resident Curtis Bush. Thank you'}, {'start': '219.120', 'end': '223.200', 'text': 'again for taking some time to update us'}, {'start': '221.280', 'end': '226.000', 'text': 'on your family.'}, {'start': '223.200', 'end': '226.000', 'text': 'Thank you.'}]