One Year Later: Remembering the Arabi Tornado Victims
The family of Maria Celeste Burke Castellanos, a 22-year-old Arabi woman who died after being trapped in her wheelchair when a tornado hit her home, remembers her one year later. Castellanos lived with muscular dystrophy and fought for the gift of life since birth. Her family says she had a purpose to make them stronger. Since her death, the family has taken up gardening, and the flowers remind them of Castellanos. They hope her story shows how precious life can be and encourages people to cherish every second of their lives.