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Tiny Survivor Gives Hope

Posted Feb 8, 08 2:15 PM CST in US 

(Newser) – For the community of Castalian Springs, Tenn., one of many badly battered by twisters this week, 11-month-old survivor Kyson Stowell has become a symbol of hope, the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's just a miracle, luck, God watching over him—it's all it can be," said grandfather Doug Stowell.

Rescue worker David Harmon recalled the experience of finding Kyson in a field: "We didn't have time to stop and think," he said. "Our natural instinct was to do what any parent would have done in this situation: comfort the child and let him know that everything is OK. It gives me a good feeling to know I did my job."

Sources Chicago Tribune, BBC

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Charles Scott, boyfriend of Kerri Stowell, who was killed in the tornado, looks through the debris of the home where they lived Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 in Castalian Springs, Tenn. Kerri's 11-month-old...   (Associated Press)
Kyson Stowell, 11 months, is shown in a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. Kyson was found in a field, about a hundred yards away from a house, after a severe storm went through Castalian...   (Associated Press)
Kyson Stowell, 11 months, rubs his eyes while in a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. Kyson was found in a field, about 100 yards away from his house, after a severe storm went through...   (Associated Press)
Kyson Stowell, 11 months, is held by his grandmother, Kay Stowell, at a hospital in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008. Kyson was found in a field, about 100 yards away from where his house had...   (Associated Press)
In this undated photo released by her boyfriend Charles Scott, Kerri Stowell, right, and her son Kyson are shown. Kerri was killed as the tornado destroyed the house and her 11-month-old son was found...   (Associated Press)
Tommy Colvett, father of Kerri Stowell, who was killed in the tornado, looks through the debris of her daughter's home with his family members Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, in Castalian Springs, Tenn. Kerri's...   (Associated Press)
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