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Kan. medic describes moment wind ripped roof off EMS station

He was about to go out on a call when a storm tore through the building; he got sucked back about five feet and was able to brace himself behind a wall

WICHITA, Kansas — One EMS post has heavily damaged after its roof and garage doors were ripped off. Roger Graham was one of the paramedics inside the building when it happened. He and another paramedic were slightly injured. Twelve hours later, he’s back to survey the damage.

“It lasted about 10 minutes, but it felt like an eternity,” said Roger Graham.

He says once the power went out, he and his partner were trying to manually open the garage to be able to take the ambulance out for a call.

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