As Hurricane Helene rages, twin brothers who were one month old were discovered dead next to their mother.

A 27-year-old woman had vowed to her father that she would shield her newborn twins from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. In an attempt to protect her sons, she took sanctuary in her house, but disaster was unavoidable.

One-month-old twin boys and their mother, Kobe Williams, were among the 33 people killed by Hurricane Helene when it devastated Georgia. As the storm’s youngest victims, Khyzier and Khazmir serve as a tragic reminder of its destructive force.

Just before the catastrophe, Kobe’s father, Obie Williams, had a conversation with his daughter. She told him that she would heed his counsel and seek refuge with her infants in the restroom. Though their fate was predetermined, she believed it would shield them from the storm’s fury.

On their last chat, Kobe, who spoke to her father every day, was worried. Obie could hear branches and wind rattling her trailer’s windows. He tried to call her again after the call, but she didn’t pick up. The family realized something was up at that point.

To see how she was doing, Kobe’s brother later that day traveled across the streets damaged by the storm. When he arrived, he discovered that a tree had fallen through the roof, directly where Kobe had taken refuge with her infants. They were all crushed by the impact.

On their last chat, Kobe, who spoke to her father every day, was worried. Obie could hear branches and wind rattling her trailer’s windows. He tried to call her again after the call, but she didn’t pick up. The family realized something was up at that point.

To see how she was doing, Kobe’s brother later that day traveled across the streets damaged by the storm. When he arrived, he discovered that a tree had fallen through the roof, directly where Kobe had taken refuge with her infants. They were all crushed by the impact.

Obie claims Kobe had no choice but to evacuate with her newborns. The storm was too strong, but she had assumed that remaining in her trailer would be sufficient. It destroyed villages and took more than 200 lives in several states.

Kobe had been characterized as gregarious, robust, and perpetually cheerful. When her twins were born on August 20, her aspirations to become a nursing assistant were put on hold. Those dreams will never come true now.

Because to downed power lines and blocked highways, Obie and his family, who lived only 30 miles away, were stranded by the storm’s aftermath for more than a day. The loss weighs heavily on them as they get ready for the funeral.

On social media, word of Kobe Williams’ and her twins’ untimely deaths spread, and many people expressed their sadness. “I broke down and cried when I heard about this mom and her infants,” one commenter wrote. She was defending her children, and now Jesus is holding them.

Others expressed their sadness as well; one mother wrote, “This is heartbreaking.” I can only image her panic as a mother. For the same reason, I am afraid of storms like this one.

As the most deadly storm since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Helene is one of the deadliest in recent U.S. history. It devastated the Southeast after making landfall as a strong Category 4 storm in Florida.

While relief funds are being established to assist victims, emergency personnel are still providing assistance to the most affected areas. Instead than mailing unsolicited donations or visiting disaster areas, authorities have advised individuals to donate through organized channels.

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