"And he's been shaken terribly from the tornado. Rain and embedded storms will continue, mainly this morning before activity diminishes in the afternoon. ", "Anni was a miracle," she says. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. Hooker said Meghan Rackley's injuries included broken bones, a brain injury and a large cut, and she's asking people to pray for the 32-year-old mother. 7-year-old Avalinn Rackley broke her vertebrae in the same storm that destroyed her family home and took the life of her older sister.. After a successful surgery on Wednesday, The family's home was hit by a massive tornado on Friday night. To prove they were in their safe space with the storm approaching Friday evening, the girls mom texted her Aunt Sandy a photo of the three in and next to the bathtub all of them smiling, with 9-year-old Annistyn holding her favorite doll. She was the strongest kid. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, died, one of dozens killed in five states. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. Annistyn Rackley, 9, poses for a picture while attending a cheerleading competition in Arizona. See the damage of the tornado that tore through Kentucky and other states, Kentucky tornado survivors share stories of their terrifying experience, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. We are so encouraged by the strength of and determination you have shown during this very difficult time, the letter said. Trey and Meghan Rackley and their three daughters sought shelter in a windowless bathroom in their southeast Missouri home as storms raged across the middle of the country. Her nine-year-old daughter, Annistyn, was killed by the tornado. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. Meghan Rackley was hospitalized for several weeks after the Dec. 10 tornado hit her home. Copyright 2023 ec Estudio Integral. Eighty percent of the children with this disease have to have a liver transplant by the time they are 18. "There are no words. "And Meghan was over the tub on the two older girls. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Annistyn was a bubbly little girl, her great aunt Sandra Hooker told People . Her husband and three daughters were thrown from the home, killing one of the children. Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest? LOTE EN VA PARQUE SIQUIMAN A 2 CUADRAS DE LAGO SAN ROQUE. She was the best kid. Hooker said after a prayer vigil Sunday, searchers in the field near the Rackleys house found the doll that Annistyn was holding in the photo. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. She loved life and loved people," Hooker added. 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Ms Hooker is the sister of Meghan Rackleys grandmother, and she said she and Annistyn, or Anni, grew close over the past four years. She texted back, and then she texted me again. A candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, and an Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, were hit. Annistyn, a third-grader who loved swimming, dancing and cheerleading, was among dozens of people who died because of the severe storm on Friday. "All of them were absolutely covered in mud from head to toe," Hooker says of the immediate aftermath. Hooker said Annistyn's parents learned when she was 2 months old that she had a rare liver disorder in which bile ducts don't develop properly, sometimes making it hard to fight off illness. Hooker said that Annistyn Rackley's family hadn't yet unpacked from their move Dec. 4 from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. ", "There's very little left," she explains. We celebrate our miracle, Meghan doing so well, when originally we didnt even know if she would ever wake up, Meghans mother, Pamela Proctor Moore, told KAIT8s Chris Carter. Seven-year-old Avalinn told doctors she flew around in the tornado, Hooker said. Hooker also said she talked to the girl's father. An extended Missouri family is grieving, after a tornado ripped through their home this weekend, claiming a young life and changed the lives of the survivors The photo was taken by their mother, Meghan Rackley. Hooker said it was Annistyns favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Her great aunt said that the diagnosis never held her back, and she was encouraged by her sisters and her parents to live life to the fullest. The tornado picked up the trailer and tossed it into Rackley's house. (Meghan Rackley/Courtesy of Sandra Hooker via AP), AMAZON WAREHOUSE COLLAPSE IN ILLINOIS: ALL MISSING PEOPLE NOW ACCOUNTED FOR, POLICE SAY. They brought Baby MawMaw to me, and Im cleaning her up so that Ava can have Baby MawMaw, she said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Sandra Hooker was texting with her niece Meghan about the tornado sirens going off in town when she last spoke with her. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. He and the youngest daughter, 3-year-old Alanna, are no longer in the hospital. And she sent me a Snapchat picture of the girls in the bathtub. The Caruthersville community held a service Sunday to honor Annistyn Rackley and keep her family in their thoughts. When Annistyn Rackley was born with a rare liver disease that required major surgery at just 2 months old, small-town Caruthersville, Missouri hard against the Mississippi River in the rural southeast corner of the state poured out its heart to raise funds for the family's medical expenses. All rights reserved. Hooker said it was Annistyn's favorite, and she called it Baby MawMaw. The bubbly young girl then grew up to become a dancer, a gymnast and compete in team cheerleading. Hooker described Annistyn as an outgoing, loving, and creative young girl that loved dancing and cheerleading. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. And we all agreed that they had an interior bathroom with no windows [in the new home]. Although much of the area will see rain, thunder, lightning and gusty winds, other parts will see stronger storms with damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour, the NBC 5 Storm Team says. But she said Annistyn still was full of energy and delighted in donning outfits and makeup for cheer competitions and learning new dances from TikTok. CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. EXCELENTE OPORTUNIDAD DEPARTAMENTO CNTRICO EN COSQUIN, OPORTUNIDAD CHALET VILLA MIRADOR DEL LAGO. Family and friends set up a donation drive to assist the Rackleys with medical expenses and funds to help them find a new home. Earlier Monday, forecast models waivered on the severity of the storm, with the NWS early Monday indicating that "a brief tornado or two" could not be ruled out. Theres debris strewn forever out in the field, and so they were sucked up into the tornado., 'It's devastating':See the damage of the tornado that tore through Kentucky and other states, Nation:Kentucky tornado survivors share stories of their terrifying experience. She has several broken vertebrae in her back, and they are going to be putting in some rods and things on Wednesday morning. But update shortly after that indicated that "the severe weather threat appears to be diminishing. MEMPHIS, Tenn. A Missouri family took a direct hit from the tornado on Dec. 10. She did cartwheels and splits in front of Hooker. Tight rotation in this area may produce a brief tornado at any moment. Tornadoes also roared through both the Missouri and Illinois sides of the St. Louis area, as well as the Memphis, Tennessee, area and parts of Arkansas and Illinois. "Some rain could be heavy at times, and a few storms could be on the strong/severe side during the morning hours," NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman says. In this photo provided by Sandra Hooker, from left, Avalinn Rackley, 7, Alanna Rackley, 3, and Annistyn Rackley, 9, pose for a picture in a bathroom in their home near Caruthersville, Missouri. Ms Hooker said that Annistyns family hadnt yet unpacked from their 4 December move from Caruthersville to their new home along Highway J, just west of the city. She loved dancing.. West of St Louis, 84-year-old Ollie Borgmann, described as a sweet and typical grandmother, died at a hospital after a tornado on Friday blew the Defiance, Missouri home she shared with her 84-year-old husband, Vernon, off its foundation. "She was just that giving, caring young girl and all of that has been robbed from her," Sandra Hooker, Annisytn's great aunt, told ABC24 Memphis Tuesday afternoon. On the right, the Rackley family poses for a picture while on a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Hookers account of what happened to the Rackleys came from talking to law enforcement and first responders who were at the scene after the tornado and found family members in the field. The middle child, Avalinn, or Ava, had broken vertebrae in her back and was expected to undergo surgery Wednesday, Hooker said. 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