PRINCETON, W.Va. – A family’s house has been destroyed by a tree that fell in the early hours of Monday, Jan. 6.
The family said that the Mercer County Emergency Management Director told them the house is a total loss.
One of the homeowners, Kym Ray, has lived in the house since 2005. She explained that they are devastated and never expected this to happen to them.
“I was hysterical, I was scared to death. Just a few minutes more [and] I’d have been standing in front of that window making coffee,” said Ray. “You know, it’s just, that’s not what you expect to happen in the middle of the night when you’re sleeping.”
The family added that they’re grateful for their friends that have rallied around them and helped them to move their things out of the house.
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