Two Twin Babies Sadly Swept Away In Flood Waters As Their Dad Tried To Hold Onto Them And Their Two Siblings
Waverly, Tennessee. This past Saturday, a town called Waverly in Tennessee experienced fatal flooding when more than 17 inches of rain hit in 1 day alone.
When the floodwaters surged through the town, a woman by the name of Charity Hooks said that her cousin Matt and his wife Danielle got stuck in the rising water along with their 4 young children.
“The mother grabbed a tree and the father had the 2 twins, the 5-year-old, and 19-month-old, and sadly the 2 baby’s left his arms,” Charity explained on a GoFundMe page.
The twins, 7-month-old Rileighanna and Ryan, were swept away in the floodwaters as their dad desperately tried to hold onto them and their 2 siblings.
Facebook; pictured above are 7-month-old twins Rileighanna and Ryan
Matt and his wife Danielle both suffered bruises and cuts, but they were able to get to safety along with their 5-year-old and 19-month-old children.
Angie Willeby, the grandmother of Rileighanna and Ryan, took to Facebook to share a heartbreaking update that Rileighanna and Ryan had been found.
She also posted a screenshot of the text she received from a stranger whose husband had helped to find Rileighanna and Ryan.
“Hi you don’t know us. But my husband was with the rescue teams that found your grandbabies,” the stranger said to Angie. “He was just a volunteer helping them.”
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“I wanted you to know, they were held, loved on, and prayed for when found,” the stranger continued.
Facebook; pictured above is a text from a stranger that Angie shared as she thanked the community for all of their support
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page created to help the parents of Rileighanna and Ryan cover the costs of their funerals you can do that here.
According to the Waverly Department Of Public Safety, 25 people are still missing due to the floods.
“If you have physically seen or talked to the person listed below please contact 931-582-6950 or go to Mcewen High School at 335 Melrose Avenue in Mcewen and report to the gymnasium,” the Waverly Department Of Public Safety said in a Facebook post.
“They are open 7 am-5 pm. These are the spellings that were given so they may not be 100% accurate. If you know someone that is not on this list call and report to the same location.”
“When you report we need your name, address, phone number, and the current location of the person.”
Facebook; pictured above is a list of the people that are still missing
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