Atlanta is preparing to host one of the Southeast’s largest and most vibrant tributes to the historic holiday.

ATLANTA - The 19-year-old son of actor Tray Chaney is speaking out for the first time since surviving a devastating tornado that destroyed his family’s home in Locust Grove.

Ximena Arias-Cristobal -- testified about her experience in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee this week.