After the Storm by Andrew Grace was as immersive an experience as you can get. I’ve seen footage of several tornadoes, seen the aftermath of more, and even been in a couple myself. But Andrew Grace documents the story so well I can understand the events that transpired better than if it was depicted by a news report or interview. The descriptions of very specific events created a very vivid timeline of that day. Every thing from the sound of the tornado, the last footage from the news station, to the room that he hid in with his cats, all theses little details made it as if I was walking in Grace’s shoes. Because of this it was easier to sympathize with him which only made the depth of his story greater. All of this was designed to and effective in reaching a large range of people. To make the event of the tornado as real to those who weren’t there as it was for the ones that we’re. While the story can give a powerful message about a future past disaster and a community that came together, I believe the true purpose of this story was to make people realize this disaster was more than what you see on the other side of your TV screen. Breaking news isn’t supposed to be personal, it's just there to get out as much information as fast as possible. But a story like Grace’s takes you beyond the headlines and makes you think what it was truly like if not just anyone, but if you were there in that storm.
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