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Woman Who Lost Legs Saving Children from Tornado Released from Hospital

By Linda Jackson

Woman Who Lost Legs Saving Children from Tornado Released from Hospital

March 16, 2012 Updated Mar 16, 2012 at 9:52 PM EDT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - The Indiana woman who lost portions of both legs saving her two children from a tornado was released from a Louisville, Kentucky hospital.

Stephanie Decker of Henryville spent two weeks receiving treatment.

The deadly tornado hit March 2, part of a storm system responsible for the deaths of 13 Hoosiers.

Stephanie's 8 year old son ran for help after the twister destroyed their home as she and her 5 year old daughter waited.

Decker plans to use prostheses.



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