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#TheMoment a Michigan family got an elderly neighbour to safety during tornado

#TheMoment a Michigan family got an elderly neighbour to safety during tornado

CBC21-05-2025

Riley McKillen-Dean, a resident of Spring Lake, Mich., recounts the moment she and her son rushed to help a 93-year-old neighbour to safety during a recent tornado alert.

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