'It’s Just Devastating': Kentucky Factory Survivor Loses Boyfriend During Tornado Strike

Autumn Kirks discusses mourning the loss of her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, who was working alongside her at the Kentucky candle factory when the catastrophic tornado hit. 

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[dalejones]

Profits over lives... "There were rumors that we would get fired if we didn't come in"

[DavidJ]

Patriotism has nothing to do with waving a flag or standing for the National anthem. Because those are all things you can literally train a mon.key to do. And if you can train a mon.key to do it, it's probably not patriotic at all.

True Patriotism is about service, shared sacrifice, unselfishness, and caring about what happens to your fellow American citizens. Because it matters.

Semper Fi..

[SMS]

Unbelievable sad and terrible that this continues to happen. Let's give a big thanks to our Congress members that didn't allow the Senator of that state, Rand Paul, to deflect funds for disasters relief as he tried doing in 2017. If I was a member of that state I wouldn't give him another vote for another term. Make your votes count, even if it means voting across lines.

[jssandler]

This feels slightly too soon for an interview of this type?

[skuggensdam]

I can't even finish watching this because I'm crying. I'm amazed by Autumn's strength. You know she's heartbroken yet she's keeping it together for those kids. I'm not sure I could do the same.

[djn]

Yeah I don’t believe that tornadoes are real I’m gonna have to do some more research

[GRDaniell]

Factory bosses to workers before tornado: "If you leave, you're more than likely to be fired".
Look it up!

[JasonCarney.]

Nice to see someone honest about not being forced to stay at the factory. To the disappointment of the talking head at MSNBC.

[marmac]

I am so sorry for your Loss and your own Injuries! Amazon is an horrible Profits over People - Company! Wouldn't it be great if ALL Amazon Employees Organized & Coordinated a 1 (or more) day Walk Out all over the country and thru out the World!! I know, why were they even still there in the Graveyard Shift?!! with a tornado warning in effect?!

[JasonCarney.]

If you can't sue a tornado I guess you sue your employer

[childrenslivesmatter]

All our love to those people who lost someone in the tornado. Hopefully help is on the way from president Biden 🙏

[andrezbenard]

The crypto market has been favourable in the past weeks, I keep missing out on this opportunity, I'm most certainly very impatient how can I ever make a profit in the crypto market....

[dougm]

Biden to tour Kentucky tornado damage: 'We're not leaving anybody still breathing under debris'

[ModernProspector]

Leave it to MSNBC to turn a tragedy into a hit piece. 🤦 I came here looking for hope that MSNBC could be compassionate during a disaster. Unfortunately I was mistaken.

[danieldesimonedanny]

The bf baled due to the double chin on his babe.