Two Georgia newborn twins became the youngest known victims of Hurricane Helene when they died last week along with their mother, according to reports.
A Georgia woman died alongside her twin newborn boys while hunkering down for their safety as Hurricane Helene ripped through their rural town. Obie WIlliams discovered his daughter, Kobe Williams, 27, and her sons, Khyzier and Khazmir, after a tree fell on top of their trailer in Thompson, 120 miles east of Atlanta, causing her to fall on top of the children. Williams said he received a call from his daughter last week as Helene battered the area.
Williams described his daughter as a lovable, outgoing and strong young woman who always had a smile on her face and loved to make people laugh. She was studying to be a nursing assistant but had taken time off from school to give birth to her sons. 'That was my baby,' he said. 'And everybody loved her.' Williams, who lives in Augusta, said many of his 14 other children are still without power in their homes across Georgia.
Williams said they are waiting for the bodies to be released by the county coroner and for roads to be cleared before arranging a funeral. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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