READ MORE: Three people, including elderly couple, dead after lightning strike near White HouseThe 28-year-old says still doesn’t remember everything that happened, such as texting her sister-in-law about the storm beforehand and mentioning a report that warned of thunder.She is sharing her experience now hoping it will bring more awareness.The woman who was the sole survivor among four struck by lightning outside of the White House earlier this month is speaking to FOX 5 about her experience.Escudero-Kontostathis tells FOX 5 she works as the Director for the International Rescue Committee, a group that helps refugees.
In that capacity, Escudero-Kontostathis says she would always be out canvassing at Lafayette Park.There’s not much there to seek shelter under, so Escudero-Kontostathis says she would regularly go to the trees seeking cover from the sun, rain and snow.On Aug.
4, Escudero-Kontostathis was one of four people severely injured when lightning hit a tree in the park that the group was standing under for shelter.Two traveling ER nurses and a Secret Service member immediately jumped in, taking turns doing CPR on Escudero-Kontostathis for 30 to 40 minutes.
She said they revived her twice.The 28-year-old also says according to her doctors, she really should not be able to walk or talk, experiencing that long of a time without oxygen to the brain.READ MORE: DC lightning strike survivor recovering; friends, family post update on conditionThe survivor recently got to meet her heroes."There were a lot of tears and just the most incredible people in the world because they literally rushed towards harm.