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Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake

Posted Feb 7, 08 11:03 AM CST in US 

(Newser) – Three and a half hours after a vicious tornado struck Castalian Springs, Tenn., on Tuesday night, rescue workers found what they first thought was a doll but which was in fact a baby—alive and without a scratch, the Washington Post reports. Kyson Stowell, 11 months, was shivering and dazed after the storm that orphaned him and destroyed his home.

Kyson’s home, like all those around it, was flattened by the storm, one of dozens to touch down across five states. Rescuers had been searching since 10pm, and had found three bodies—including Kyson’s mother—before uncovering him. “I touched every inch of that child,” said one worker. “I figured he must have some injury.” He didn’t, and is in stable condition.

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David Harmon of Wilson County EMA, stands between an open field, right, where he found a baby alive Wednesday and where the baby's home was believed to have been, left, in Castalian Springs, Tenn. as...   (Associated Press)
A baby diaper is seen at the wreckage of a home Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, where the baby found alive in an open field next to it on Wednesday after it was destroyed by the tornado in Castalian Springs,...   (Associated Press)
Early morning commuters drive through a highway next to where the tornado damages are seen Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 in Castalian Springs, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)   (Associated Press)
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