Kiara Slater stands in front of her childhood home, where her mom, two brothers and sister survived the storm. Her dad's Coca-Cola delivery truck sits lopsided on the ground in front of the home on March 4, 2019.
Chip Brownlee | Editor-in-chief
Chip Brownlee, senior in journalism and political science, is the editor-in-chief of The Auburn Plainsman.
AUBURN, AL - MARCH 08 - Auburn's Nicholas Heng during the match between the #19 Auburn Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn, AL on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
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AUBURN, AL - MARCH 10 - Auburn's Chase Fralick (3) during the game between the #5 Auburn Tigers and the UAB Blazers at Plainsman Park in Auburn, AL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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AUBURN, AL - MARCH 10 - Auburn's Eric Guevara (8) during the game between the #5 Auburn Tigers and the UAB Blazers at Plainsman Park in Auburn, AL on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Photo by David Gray/Auburn Tigers
