An elderly couple from Beech Island, South Carolina, died together when Hurricane Helen's strong winds knocked down a tree on their property.
When 22-year-old John Savage went to check on his grandparents after a gust of wind snapped a tree branch outside their house, Marcia, 74, and Jerry, 78, snuggled in bed, hoping they were okay. said the Associated Press. AP) reported on Thursday.
However, shortly after that, a loud bang was heard as one of the largest trees outside fell into the couple's bedroom, killing them. The outlet continued:
John Savage said his grandparents were found cuddling in bed and the family believes it was God's plan to bring them together rather than one suffering without the other. he added.
“When they pulled the tree out of there, my grandfather apparently heard the tree break beforehand and rolled over to protect my grandmother,” he said.
Dozens of people lost their lives as the storm wreaked havoc across the southeastern United States, causing flooding, mudslides and power outages.
“They loved each other until the day they died,” Savage said of her grandparents.
The hurricane, downgraded from a Category 4 storm, first struck Florida's Big Bend region on September 26, according to Breitbart News.
Over 1.1 million people remain The Associated Press reported Wednesday that power outages occurred in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
“Biden flew over the devastation At least 189 people died in North Carolina and South Carolina, and Helen witnessed first-hand the chaos caused by the storm, which became the deadliest hurricane to hit the continental United States. katrinaAccording to statistics from the National Hurricane Center,” the article reads.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe authorized by former President Donald Trump has raised millions of dollars for victims of the storm, Breitbart News reported Tuesday.
As of Thursday morning, this page had raised $4,516,550 of the $1,000,000 goal.
An update on the page reads: “President Trump and his supporters are using the GoFundMe platform to raise unprecedented levels of support from MAGA supporters to help Americans facing the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Helen. We are sending generous support.''
“In just a few days, this account for people in the Southeastern United States has raised millions of dollars. Please continue to support the recovery efforts of your fellow Americans.”
