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Daily Mirror
24-06-2025
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- Daily Mirror
Six-year-old twins crushed to death in their sleep when tree smashes into house
The mother of little Emily and Kenni Bisson could be heard screaming in terror after the huge maple tree was blown into her girls' bedroom during the storm in New York Two twin girls died as they slept when a huge tree smashed into their bedroom after being ripped from the ground in a deadly tornado. Emily and Kenni Bisson were killed in the 105 MPH winds, which struck Oneida County in New York. The young girls' trapped mother Kayleigh Bisson, 37, could be heard screaming after the roof of their home collapsed. The storm also killed another person, Shelly Johnson, 50, who was hit by another tree while trying to escape the storm. "It's just an awful, tragic thing, and it's obviously shaken up a lot of the first responders," Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol said in a press briefing. "This community has come together as our communities certainly have a long history of doing that when tragedy occurs." Neighbour Jared Bowman told that the young family had recently moved into the house. He said he was powerless after seeing the maple tree with twin trunks smash through the property. "She was yelling 'Get my kids out!' but there was no noise. It felt very eerie and bad," he said after the tragedy, which took place in the early hours of Sunday morning. Clark Mills Fire Department serviceman Rick Carollo discovered the girls had no pulse once they had been located. "I found the mother in the front window," he told the outlet. "I had to climb a tree to get her out." The children's school was closed on Monday as a mark of respect. Emily and Kenni were first-graders at Clinton Elementary School and superintendent Christopher Clancy confirmed the deaths parents in an email. 'Earlier today, a severe weather emergency in our community resulted in the tragic loss of life, including two of our elementary students,' he wrote. 'Our hearts are with all of the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy.' A GoFundMe page set up to help Kayleigh pay for funeral expenses and try to recover from the ordeal has so far raised almost $300,000, around £220.000. "The family of Kayleigh Bisson have tragically lost their 6 year old twins girls from a unforeseen weather that has brought a tree down on their house," said the fundraiser. "These girls were taken too soon from their incredible mother. The mother has lost everything, children, house, clothing and memories. She is now burdened with cost of not one but two funerals and all the costs that are associated with this tragedy. "These girls were very popular in their small town for their enthusiasm, laughter and most of all their smiles to everyone in the community. Please help this single mother find a way to deal with funeral expenses and give these 2 beautiful souls the celebration of life that they deserve. "The girls were known throughout town. They were apart of softball, soccer, dance, gymnastics and so much more. They always kept everyone smiling and made people remember what life was all about. "They walked through life smiling, dancing, and belly laughs that lasted for days. They were incredible artists that had a enact for a paint brush and some chalk. "Any donation at this time is greatly appreciated. She was an incredible single mom that had everything stripped away by the blink of an eye. "These girls were very popular in their small town for their enthusiasm, laughter and most of all their smiles to everyone in the community," said the fundraiser. "They were a part of softball, soccer, dance, gymnastics and so much more. They always kept everyone smiling and made people remember what life was all about. They walked through life smiling, dancing, and belly laughs that lasted for days. They were incredible artists that had an enact for a paintbrush and some chalk."
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Devastated mom's chilling cry as her 'sweet' twin girls, 6, are killed in horror storm after tree crushes their house
Two twin girls were killed after a tree crushed their house during a horrific storm while they slept. An EF-1 tornado with wind speeds up to 95mph ripped through the hamlet of Clark Mills early Sunday morning, reported WSYR. Six-year-old twin girls, Emily and Kenni Bisson, were killed when the ferocious winds knocked a tree down onto their home on Hoyland Avenue, according to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office. Their mother, Kayleigh Bisson, 37, called 911 to report that the roof collapsed onto her, and she could not locate her daughters. Investigators were able to locate both of the girls, and they were pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbor Jared Bowman told that the family had recently moved into the home, and he rushed over to help after a massive maple tree with twin trunks, nearly three feet in diameter, smashed through the house. 'She was yelling, "Get my kids out!" Bowman said. 'But there was no noise. It felt very eerie and bad.' Another neighbor and a member of the Clark Mills Fire Department, Rick Carollo, said he was able to locate one of the girls but could not find a pulse on her. 'I found the mother in the front window,' Carollo told the local news outlet. 'I had to climb a tree to get her out.' A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Kayleigh recover from the tragedy and pay for funeral expenses. 'These girls were very popular in their small town for their enthusiasm, laughter and most of all their smiles to everyone in the community,' the page said. 'They were a part of softball, soccer, dance, gymnastics and so much more. They always kept everyone smiling and made people remember what life was all about. 'They walked through life smiling, dancing, and belly laughs that lasted for days. They were incredible artists that had an enact for a paintbrush and some chalk.' The twins were first-grade students at Clinton Elementary School and the district superintendent, Christopher Clancy, confirmed two students were killed in the storm. 'Earlier today, a severe weather emergency in our community resulted in the tragic loss of life, including two of our elementary students,' Clancy said. 'Our hearts are with all of the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy.' The superintendent announced that school would be closed Monday due to the storm, and then counselors would be available for students on Tuesday. Separately, another person was killed when a second tree collapsed as a result of the storm. Shelly Johnson, 50, died after a tree crashed through her roof while she lay in bed, according to the sheriff's office. Photos showed the storm had done extensive damage in the area, knocking down trees, utility poles and wires. Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed she spoke with Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. and declared a state of emergency in 32 counties due to the intense storms and forecasted extreme heat.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tornado kills three in upstate NY, including 6-year-old twin sisters
Three people were killed early Sunday morning when a tornado touched down in Oneida County, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton. The Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Clark Mills at 3:58 a.m. Sunday and traveled southwest for 2.43 miles. The twister reached an estimated peak wind of 105 mph and maximum width of 300 yards, according to the Weather Service. The twister was on the ground for approximately five minutes. The deadly pre-dawn tornado uprooted numerous trees and snapped many branches on others. All three people who were killed - including two children - were crushed when trees landed on their respective homes, which were heavily damaged by the tornado. Clark Mills is a hamlet of roughly 1,600 people located within the Town of Kirkland, Oneida County. A historic grist mill on Oriskany Creek was also destroyed by the twister, according to the Weather Service. Two of the people killed were 6-year-old twins - sisters Emily and Kenni Bisson - who died after a tree fell onto their house in Clark Mills, which caused the roof to collapse, according to reports. Both girls were students at Clinton Elementary School within the Clinton Central School District. District officials confirmed the girls' deaths. "Our hearts are with all of the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy," Clinton schools superintendent Christopher Clancy said in a message to district families and employees. He said classes were canceled Monday but grief counselors would be available when classes resume on Tuesday. A relative launched an online fundraiser to support the girls' mother Kayleigh Bisson. A single mother, Bisson survived the tornado but lost her daughters, home and possessions due to the damage caused by the twister. More than $170,000 was donated in less than 24 hours. "These girls were known throughout town," the GoFundMe read. "They were a part of softball, soccer, dance, gymnastics and so much more. They always kept everyone smiling and made people remember what life was all about. They walked through life smiling, dancing, and belly laughs that lasted for days." According to a 50-year-old Shelley Johnson died in a separate home in Clark Mills when a tree crashed through the roof of her house. Her house was not far from the residence where the Bisson family lived. This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Tornado kills three in upstate NY, including twin sisters
New York Times
22-06-2025
- Climate
- New York Times
3 Dead in Central New York After Powerful Storm Lashes the Area
Three people, including two children, in Central New York died on Sunday after severe storms lashed the region with heavy rains and powerful winds that washed out roadways, toppled trees and damaged homes, the authorities said. The deaths were the result of two separate cases of falling trees in the Town of Kirkland in Oneida County, according to its sheriff, Robert M. Maciol. Deputies responded to a report of a tree that had fallen on a home in the town, which is about 15 miles south of Rome, N.Y. Inside the house, investigators found a woman, Shelly Johnson, 50, who was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff said in a statement. The authorities were called to another tree that had fallen on a home that was occupied by a woman and her two children. 'It was reported by the caller that the roof collapsed onto her, causing her to become temporarily entrapped and she was unable to locate her two daughters,' the statement said. Investigators found the daughters, Emily Bisson and Kenni Bisson, both 6 years old, inside the home. They were pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff said. He attributed all three deaths to the severe storm. Bryan Greenblatt, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Binghamton, N.Y., said that wind gusts of 58 miles per hour were reported in the wee hours of Sunday at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, and of 62 m.p.h. in the Town of Westmoreland, also in Oneida County. The storm brought as much as 3.35 inches of rain to parts of Oneida County and 3.4 inches of rain to parts of Chenango County to the south, according to the Weather Service. The rainfall was so intense that, for more than six hours, Chenango County was under a flash flood emergency, a rare alert for extremely dangerous, life-threatening conditions. Fire departments in Chenango County responded to water rescue calls throughout the central portion of the county, its Office of Emergency Services said on Facebook. Chenango County remained under a state of emergency as of 3 p.m. on Sunday, the office said. The heavy rains extensively damaged roads and bridges throughout the county, and drivers may encounter washouts or debris on the roads, the office said. In Oneida County, more than 30,000 customers were left without power in the aftermath of the storm, County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. said in a statement. 'We are doing everything we can to respond quickly and safely to the damage left by these storms,' he said.
