An extremely hurtful year: Dion Green on pain, grief and fighting through the Dayton mass shooting and tornadoes What Had Happened Was: A podcast for Dayton

Dion Green knows far too personally how hurtful 2019 has been to Dayton.
The Northridge resident’s house was hit hard by the worst of the 15 Memorial Day tornadoes that rocked the Dayton area.
Weeks later, Dion and his family took an even deeper blow when what started as a beautiful night in the Oregon District turned into a nightmare.
Dion’s dad and right-hand man Derrick Fudge died in his arms in the heart of Dayton on Aug. 4.
The massacre that claimed nine lives was the worst mass shooting in Ohio’s history.
It and the tornado are among a string or traumas to hit the Dayton area, including the recent killing of Dayton police Det. Jorge Del Rio.
Dion and “What Had Happened Was” host Amelia Robinson talk about the impact the tragedies have had, but this episode is also about hope.
Dion shares the adversities he has faced, the forgiveness he’s extended and the faith that has helped him through a very dark year.
The What Had Happened Was podcast is sponsored by Premier health and recorded in the WHIO Radio studios.