{"id":86700,"date":"2024-10-26T08:35:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T01:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=86700"},"modified":"2024-10-26T08:35:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T01:35:26","slug":"1-month-old-twin-brothers-found-d-e-a-d-alongside-their-mom-as-hurricane-helene-rages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/1-month-old-twin-brothers-found-d-e-a-d-alongside-their-mom-as-hurricane-helene-rages\/","title":{"rendered":"1-Month-Old Twin Brothers Found D\/e\/a\/d Alongside Their Mom As Hurricane Helene Rages"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 27-year-old woman had made a final promise to her father to protect her newborn twins from Hurricane Helene\u2019s devastation. She sought refuge in her house with her sons, hoping they\u2019d stay safe, but fate had other plans.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174187 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/461975523_938991778271575_7270105270778240141_n-660x330-1.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/461975523_938991778271575_7270105270778240141_n-660x330-1.jpg' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"660\"' height='\"330\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>As Hurricane Helene swept through Georgia, it left a trail of destruction and claimed the lives of 33 people. Among them were one-month-old twin boys and their mother, Kobe Williams.\n</p><p>The twins, Khyzier and Khazmir, are the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene, which had already caused significant devastation across the southeastern United States. Their deaths have become a heartbreaking reminder of the storm\u2019s catastrophic force.\n</p><p>Obie Williams, Kobe\u2019s father, had spoken with his daughter just moments before tragedy struck. As the storm bore down on her home in Thomson, Georgia, Kobe reassured her father that she would follow his advice and take shelter in the bathroom with her infants.\n</p><p>She hoped it would be enough to protect them from the worst of the storm\u2019s wrath. What followed would change the family\u2019s life forever.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174188 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/acff1499d2d998b5dc31b0b0ea133ce229e52773c548f4bfa0292cf618b333c7.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/acff1499d2d998b5dc31b0b0ea133ce229e52773c548f4bfa0292cf618b333c7.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"611\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>A rise in seawater level, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>Kobe used to call her father daily, but that call was filled with concern on the day of the storm. Obie could hear the winds howling outside his daughter\u2019s trailer and the branches of trees hitting the windows.\n</p><p>The storm had already caused massive destruction, but Kobe promised she\u2019d follow his advice and stay with her babies in the bathroom.\n</p><p>After the call ended, Obie tried to reach out again a few minutes later, but Kobe didn\u2019t answer. That\u2019s when the family realized something was wrong.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174189 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/1ab1b0dc364a28c7c133042d568118225fe0b61075fabd7af97f6450049f7fb6.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1ab1b0dc364a28c7c133042d568118225fe0b61075fabd7af97f6450049f7fb6.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"586\"' data-adbro-processed='\"true\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Water entering the streets, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>It wasn\u2019t until later that day that one of Kobe\u2019s brothers managed to make his way to her home. He had to deal with fallen trees and downed power lines scattered across the roads.\n</p><p>What he found when he arrived was too devastating to put into words. A large tree had crashed through the roof of Kobe\u2019s trailer, landing directly where she had sought shelter with her sons. The impact had crushed Kobe, who then fell on top of her babies. None of them survived.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174190 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/913b2c2ac7a4fb1c1fced8a77b44c43f5edaaaabda776e14de652aa37f494114.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/913b2c2ac7a4fb1c1fced8a77b44c43f5edaaaabda776e14de652aa37f494114.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"592\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Effects of Hurricane Helene, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>In an instant, the storm had torn through the Williams family\u2019s lives, leaving them devastated by the loss.\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019d seen pictures when they were born and pictures every day since, but I hadn\u2019t made it out there yet to meet them,\u201d Obie spoke about his grandsons. \u201cNow I\u2019ll never get to meet my grandsons. It\u2019s devastating.\u201d\n</p><p>Hurricane Helene had already left a wake of destruction as it tore across Florida and continued into Georgia. By the time it reached Thomson, it had grown into a monstrous storm, with strong winds and torrential rain overwhelming the region.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174191 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/cdaa8a4ae6c101d1b0e70d72b6857174225c84897103dd078f83d1dc9abd78cb.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cdaa8a4ae6c101d1b0e70d72b6857174225c84897103dd078f83d1dc9abd78cb.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"581\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>An SUV floating in the water, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>According to Obie, Kobe had told the family that evacuating with her one-month-old babies wasn\u2019t an option. Instead, she stayed in her trailer, hoping she and her babies would stay safe.\n</p><p>But Helene proved too powerful. The storm claimed more than 200 lives across Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, and the Carolinas, leaving families devastated and communities torn apart.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174192 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/16c86644457ba6a0f0a59d8f6beae53b3afb204b1a4c133df0358c52dc505cb1.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/16c86644457ba6a0f0a59d8f6beae53b3afb204b1a4c133df0358c52dc505cb1.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"602\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Water entering the streets, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>Kobe, described by her father as strong, social, and always with a smile, had been well-loved by those who knew her.\n</p><p>Her dream of becoming a nursing assistant had been put on hold when she gave birth to her twins on August 20, but she was determined to continue her education. Now, those dreams have been cruelly cut short.\n</p><p>Obie and his family lived in Augusta, just 30 miles away from Kobe\u2019s home. They found themselves trapped in the neighbourhood for over a day after the storm caused devastation. The power lines were downed, utility poles cracked, and fallen trees and debris blocked roads.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174193 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/68fd26f5a11d00baa753084758697bd7a8621527ee0dfde57525b3d691589b9a.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/68fd26f5a11d00baa753084758697bd7a8621527ee0dfde57525b3d691589b9a.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"518\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>Rescue services evacuating people, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>As the Williams family prepares for the funeral, the weight of the loss is overwhelming. \u201cThat was my baby,\u201d Obie said while talking about his daughter. \u201cAnd everybody loved her.\u201d\n</p><p>News of Kobe Williams and her twin sons\u2019 tragic deaths has spread across social media, reaching countless people who have expressed their heartbreak over the loss.\n</p><p>Many netizens have shared their grief, reflecting on the devastating circumstances and offering prayers and support to the grieving family.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-174194 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/timelesslife.info%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/10%5C/9044e5097a89e870979835619be812d76071cb40a6bcf2f75ff04721d040db14.webp%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/timelesslife.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9044e5097a89e870979835619be812d76071cb40a6bcf2f75ff04721d040db14.webp' https: alt='\"\"' width='\"992\"' height='\"601\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>A dumpster floating in the water, as seen in a video dated October 3, 2024 | Source: YouTube\/Global News\n</p><p>One commenter shared her raw emotion upon learning of the tragedy, \u201cWhen I first heard of the deaths of this mom and her infants I broke down and cried!! We all know she was so very scared and was physically protecting her babies! She and her babies are now in the arms of Jesus! Prayers for all of her family as they deal with this loss! \ud83d\ude4f\u201d\n</p><p>Another mother expressed her sorrow, \u201cThis is heart-breaking. I can only imagine her panic as a mother myself. Being born and raised with our Texas crazy weather, I have always stayed awake during bad storms because I fear tornados and such.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>A 27-year-old woman had made a final promise to her father to protect her newborn twins from Hurricane Helene\u2019s devastation. She sought refuge in her house with her sons, hoping they\u2019d stay safe, but fate had other plans. As Hurricane Helene swept through Georgia, it left a trail of destruction and claimed the lives of &hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":86701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86700"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86703,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86700\/revisions\/86703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}</p>