EPISODE · Jun 18, 2024 · 20 MIN
Surviving Moore: A Young Girl's Journey from Tornado Survivor to Meteorology Student
from Off the Radar · host The National Weather Desk
Aria Vargyas was just 8 years old when she was pulled out of the wreckage of the 2013 EF5 tornado that destroyed her hometown of Moore, Oklahoma and took the lives of her two young sisters. 11 years later she is finishing her freshman year at Texas A&M as a meteorology student. She speaks to Emily about that heartbreaking day and why she is now choosing to chase the storms that once terrified her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aria Vargyas was just 8 years old when she was pulled out of the wreckage of the 2013 EF5 tornado that destroyed her hometown of Moore, Oklahoma and took the lives of her two young sisters. 11 years later she is finishing her freshman year at Texas A&M as a meteorology student. She speaks to Emily about that heartbreaking day and why she is now choosing to chase the storms that once terrified her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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