A family in Beauregard, Alabama lost almost everything after their home was destroyed by a EF4 tornado that ravaged the area on March 3, but still remained grateful for their lives.

The moving video, from the same day, shows Earnestine Reese, 71, wrapped up in blankets while claiming "Thank the Lord! You tell God thank you!", surrounded by the mass wreckage of her former home, that was completely torn down by the tornado.

Reese's nephew, Delrico Eiland, who filmed the event, has since tried to raise awareness for his family's plight amidst the devastation,