A tragic incident has unfolded as a family of four lost their lives while attempting to flee the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene.
According to the New York Times, the storm left a trail of destruction, including record-level flooding across a 600-mile stretch. North Carolina, one of the hardest-hit areas, is still grappling with the severe aftermath. As searches for missing people continue, the heartbreaking news of a family of four trying to escape the storm has left many in tears.
Alison Wisley, 36, her fiancé, Knox Petrucci, 41, and her two children, Felix, nine, and Lucas, seven, were swept away by floodwaters while trying to escape. The family had been driving toward Green Mountain to escape as the hurricane approached but their car was caught in rising waters and began to float.
A GoFundMe post shared the details of the tragedy, revealing that the incident occurred around noon on Friday.
“At around noon on Friday during the storm, they attempted to flee their home by car,” the post read. “The car began to float. They got out and tried to return to their house, but a big wave came and swept them all into the Toe River. So far, Aly, Felix, and Lucas’s bodies have been recovered. The search is still on for Knox, and several agencies are working tirelessly to find him so that he can be put to rest with his family.”