Nine-months pregnant woman, 35, due to give birth on Friday and her unborn baby are both killed when storm sent tree crashing onto their mobile home
- Kristin Browning, 31, and her unborn child were killed Monday
- Browning died after a tree fell on her mobile home in Port Allen, Louisiana
- Her husband and their five-year-old daughter were rushed to hospital
A pregnant woman who was due to give birth on Friday and her unborn child were both killed after heavy weather caused a tree to fall through her mobile home.
Nine-month pregnant Kristin Browning, 31, and her fetus were killed in the weather Monday.
Browning was killed after a tree fell on her mobile home in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Her husband Justin Browning and their five-year-old daughter were in the house at the time and were rushed to hospital.
WAFB reported that a wind gust of 60 miles per hour was recorded at a nearby community center at the time.
Kristin Browning, 31, and the unborn child she was due to give birth to on Friday were killed in the weather on Monday. Kristin is seen here with her husband and daughter
WAFB reported that a wind gust of 60 miles per hour was recorded at a nearby community center at the time.
Drone footage captured by WAFB shows the devastation in the area following the storm.
Neighbor Hank Moses told the outlet, “We all grew up here, we know everyone just like family. It was hard to watch.”
Moses said fallen trees kept first responders from getting to the family as he and his father helped them to the house.
He continued: “It’s sad, these trees could be moved and replaced. It’s just sad that a life was lost. It is heavy.’
Authorities also said a woman died in Cecilia, also in Louisiana, after a camper capsized due to high winds Monday evening.
Storms hit several southern states, hitting areas previously affected during one of the most active periods for tornadoes on record.
From April 25 through May 10, at least 267 tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service.
On Monday, more than 15 million people, from Texas to Florida, were threatened by severe storms and tornadoes.
Neighbors said fallen trees prevented first responders from reaching the family, as seen here
Drone footage captured by WAFB shows the devastation in the area following the storm
Storms hit several southern states, hitting areas previously affected during one of the most active periods for tornadoes on record
The greatest risk for severe storms and tornadoes was in a zone stretching from Southeast Texas through much of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast regions of Mississippi and Alabama, and into the Florida Panhandle.
A GoFundMe has since been created for the Browning family following Kristin’s death.
It reads: “During the severe storms that rolled through our area last night, a tree fell on the Browning (Kent) family trailer, killing Kristen.
“If any of you know this family, they are always willing to help anyone in need. They need our help now. Anything you can donate would be greatly appreciated.”
As of Wednesday, the GoFundMe has surpassed its original $3,000 goal and raised more than $19,000.