A South Carolina couple were killed when a sizable trees fell on their home during one of the most deadly winds in US history, Hurricane Helene. Marcia, 74, and Jerry Savage, 78, were killed while lying in bed as the wind battered their house in Beech Island. Their grandson, John Savage, had only checked on them events before the drama, according to CBS News.
” We heard one jump and I remember going up it and checking of them”, John, 22, said. ” They were both okay, the dog was great”. However, John and his father soon awoke to the sound of a huge tree crashing through the roof and onto his parents ‘ room.
” All you could see was roof and tree”, John recounted. He eventually learned that his parents had been found holding in bed after being overcome with stress. ” My grandpa apparently heard the tree snap beforehand and rolled over to try and protect my grandmother”, he said, adding that the family believes it was” God’s plan” to take them together.
The cyclone, which caused devastation across several states, included the Savages, who are one of the more than 190 victims. Two South Carolina rescuers died when a branch fell on their vehicle, which was a recurring cause of death.
The pair who had been married for over 50 years, are survived by their kids, four children, and seven great-grandchildren. A GoFundMe account has been established to cover funeral costs.
President Biden toured the storm’s fallout on Wednesday, surveying the common injury caused by flood, landslide, and power interruptions.
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