Personal Photos
Follow Lauren’s story with images taken by her and her husband Kory
Please be aware that some photos are from the aftermath of the tornado and may be triggering to some. All photos are original from Lauren and Kory Farmer, or sent to them by friends and family.
Kory's truck and our recovered flag that used to hang on the front porch.
Under that angled 2x4 is where Kory and Lauren crawled out from under immediately after the tornado hit.
Kory and Lauren's side of the street.
Kory and Lauren embrace a few days after the storm.
Kory and Lauren's front porch.
From Kory and Lauren's kitchen looking down the street.
Lauren stood where Kory and Lauren took shelter, in their half bath under the stairs before the tornado hit.
What used to be Kory and Lauren's house.
From the road looking at where Kory and Lauren's house stood.
Some of Lauren's shoes that were found.
Lauren's piano. After the tornado, she didn't have adequate clothes for the weather so a neighbor gave her a blanket and scarf to keep warm.
The neighborhood
President Trump came to visit immediately following the tornado, to offer support and condolences.
Kory and Lauren meeting Trump and Trump telling Kory to take care of Lauren.
Arial view of Kory and Lauren's street from Lauren's father's plane.
Clean up day with friends and neighbors.
Clean up day with friends and neighbors.
Clean up day with friends and neighbors.
Clean up day with friends and neighbors.
Overwhelmed and excited to begin the rebuild.
Once a great house stood here, soon, another will take its place.
The plants that David from Johnson's nursery dug up and took care of for a year so that Lauren could replant them.
replanting trees in the new front yard. This is also how you grow babies.
Lauren's wedding dress was found and returned, along with Kory's wedding jacket.
Kory's new truck.
Th rebuild.
Kory and Lauren often revisited the lot as their new house was built, bringing the girls along too.
The Rebuild.
Items donated to Lauren from well-meaning people.
The girls and their dad in the rental.
Moving day!
Moving day!
We wear pink to remember those we lost.
The neighborhood gets back together to wear pink.
The girls are a little different, but we are a reunited family.
In the new home, under our angel wings.
Baby Beau with the flag recovered after the storm.