American in Turkey describes family's escape from deadly earthquake
Published Date: 2/10/2023
Source: WCPO 9
After a catastrophic earthquake struck Turkey and Syria early Monday morning, a Lakota East alumnus and her husband struggle to re-connect with family who fled their home with just the clothes on their backs. “I just can’t imagine 4:15 in the morning, you’re dead asleep in the middle of the night and you evacuate in your pajamas, do you remember to put on shoes? Do you think about that when you’re trying to just get out as quickly as possible?” said Lindsey Scott. Turkish and Syrian officials continue to update the death toll from the earthquake: As of Friday morning, nearly 22,000 people are dead, about 18,000 of which are from Turkey.