How a Neighborhood Survived a Tornado

“We’re OK – neighborhood gone.” Through that text message, Linda Parsons learned that the lives of her neighbors in the Forest Lake neighborhood of Tuscaloosa, AL were forever changed by a tornado. What she later learned discovered is that rebuilding a neighborhood destroyed by a storm is harder than she could have imagined. Linda shares the story of how the people of Forest Lake created a successful campaign to give their neighbors hope for the future and a reason to return home and rebuild. Their message? We Are Coming Back!