BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — Logan County is still dealing with the aftermath of the March tornado that killed three people, injuring many others. 

The storm is causing some people to rise to the occasion in any way they can, including nurse Toni Hurley.

What You Need To Know

• Hurley has collected hundreds of bracelets, and she gives them out to anyone affected by the EF-3 tornado that devastated Indian Lake


• Hurley orders the bracelets for not only people affected by the tornado, but also those who served, including her co-workers at the Mary Rutan Emergency Department


• The March tornadoes killed three people and injured many others

Hurley has collected hundreds of bracelets, and she gives them out to anyone affected by the EF-3 tornado that devastated Indian Lake.

"I wanted them every time that they looked at this bracelet to be reminded of what they did and what we've gone through, and that we are stronger than what hit us,” she said.

Hurley’s nursing instincts kicked in the night of the tornado. 

"As soon as it happened, I knew I needed to do something, whether it was coming here or going up and serving up at the lake to help them. So, I went up to the lake."

She helped that night and the days following.

"I first started with triaging the patients that were coming in. Next day we came back, and I did some squad runs. I'm part of the CISM team, the Crisis Intervention Stress Management team, and so we got that set up. Then, got hooked up with K9 Army in The Champaign County Animal Welfare, where we did an animal search and rescue. " 

And Hurley hasn’t stopped helping since. She continues passing out bracelets for people affected.

"I have 200 (bracelets) set aside that I want to take over to Indian Lake High School for the students who have gone through it and the teachers and everybody who were serving there. I've hit most of the police departments and fire departments and EMS, but I need to get to our sheriff's department to give more out."

While passing out the bracelets, Hurley often thinks of her community. 

"Those that were affected, they mean the world to me,” she said. “I didn't know them. I knew some of them, didn't know all of them, some of our good friends, even my son was affected by it. But if I could just get the message to them just to keep going. Don't let it put you somewhere else. Indian Lake community is a wonderful place, and we need to stay strong."

Hurley orders the bracelets for not only people affected by the tornado, but also those who served, including her co-workers at the Mary Rutan Emergency Department.