A Georgia family is grieving after losing three members of their family, including infant twins, in Hurricane Helen.
Kobe Williams, 27, was with his twin babies in a mobile home in Thompson when the storm struck. According to the Associated Press, she spoke to her father, Obie Williams, by phone and told him she was taking the children and taking shelter in the bathroom. reported on Thursday.
But when her phone went out and she couldn't contact her family, one of her siblings checked on her after several hours, avoiding the dangers of the storm. When they arrived at the mansion, they discovered that a large tree had fallen on the house, killing Kobe, and Kobe had fallen on top of the baby, killing Kobe as well.
The young woman's sons have been identified as Kuziel and Kazmir, and their images are also show A young mother and her twins snuggle next to each other.
Obie Williams said: “I looked at pictures of them when they were born and every day since, but I hadn't been able to meet them yet. I'm never going to see my grandchildren again. It's devastating. .”
She added that her daughter, who was nursing an infant, said she was unable to evacuate the area because of her sons.
According to the Associated Press, “The babies born on August 20 are the youngest known victims of the storm.” killed 200 people As of Thursday, it had spread across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas. ”
Number of deaths caused by hurricanes reached Friday 215, new york post The victims included a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy who died in Washington County, Georgia.
Kobe was studying to become a nursing assistant, but was taking time to adjust to her role as a mother, her father told The Associated Press.
“That was my baby,” he said. “And everyone loved her.”
On Beech Island, South Carolina, a tree hit by hurricane winds fell on their home, killing an elderly couple who were in bed together, Breitbart News reported Thursday.
