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105-year-old tornado survivor dies from storm injuries

Jayne Huston died from complications from a foot injury sustained during the tornado
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A 105-year-old woman who survived a tornado that ripped her home apart has passed away at a rehab center.

Jayne Huston's family says she died yesterday from complications from a foot injury she suffered when a tornado hit her home in Port Salerno.

A neighbor posted online that Huston was overwhelmed by the support and generosity she received from family, neighbors and even strangers.

Facebook post about Jayne Huston

WPTV's Dave Bohman spoke with her great-grandson Rylee Huston in October. He said "It's a miracle" she survived and that, at the time, she was still in the hospital and needed surgery on her foot.