![Kalli Swanson stands in front of a house impacted by the tornado. The house is orange with a brown tarp covering the roof and yellow caution tape surrounding the yard.](https://i0.wp.com/ecampus.oregonstate.edu/news/assets/Kalli-Swanson.jpg?resize=200%2C150&ssl=1)
When disaster strikes
4 minute read “We both started crying hysterically, unsure of what buildings were still standing. I immediately wanted to go over and help with boarding up windows to brace for the storm that was supposed to hit – but thankfully didn’t – on Saturday,” says Ecampus student Kalli Swanson. Kalli’s hometown was hit by a tornado Oct. 14.