Dad, 75, Clung to Tree for Hours Before Being Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters in Front of His Family
A 75-year-old North Carolina man was swept away by Hurricane Helene floodwaters after clinging to a tree for hours as neighbors and family heard him crying for help, but were unable to reach him. Bruce Tipton was at home in Marshall on Friday, Sept. 27, as water from the French Broad River came roaring beneath him, according to The New York Times.
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