It’s been more than five months since devastating Memorial Day weekend tornadoes tore through Benton County and surrounding areas.The storm impacted some of the staff at 40/29.One of our video editors, Robert Griffin, is preparing to rebuild after parts of his house were demolished Tuesday. Griffin has worked at 40/29 for almost 11 years, editing many of the newscasts viewers have watched from home.“The more it rained, the more water came in. And then it made its way downstairs, where my grandson sleeps, and the roof caved in on his crib. You know, just straight water. There’s like a foot and a half of water down there. It’s all gone. It’s all trash,” Griffin said.Griffin said his family moved into their Rogers home in 2017. He said it’s in a great location, being near Prairie Creek.“The only noise you get is the squirrels, the wind and maybe a boat or …
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