Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
“I’m not gonna waste my second chance,” says Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, who is the sole survivor of the deadly lightning strike near the White House in August 2022. Amber was treated at the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Burn surgeon Taryn Travis, MD, says Amber is making great strides in her recovery. Watch now via @nbcwashington.
“I’m not gonna waste my second chance,” says Amber Escudero-Kontostathis, who is the sole survivor of the deadly lightning strike near the White House in August 2022. Amber was treated at the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Burn surgeon Taryn Travis, MD, says Amber is making great strides in her recovery. Watch now via @nbcwashington.










