I’m not sure what I expected.
Did I expect, a month after tornadoes that ravaged towns across four states, everything to have magically recovered? Of course not.
Did I expect, upon arriving in Mayfield, Ky. – the town that suffered the most damage and received the most attention – to see throngs of camera crews and reporters? Not necessarily.
I didn’t expect miracles, nor did I expect the eyes of the world to remain fixed on these few towns. I guess I expected what I ended up seeing: slight progress, continued emotional toll, and few journalists to witness the damage and potentially redirect the spotlight back to communities that could use it.
But I was definitely still thrown off by it.