Two Babies in Bathtub Survived Deadly Kentucky Tornado After Being Swept Away

Two babies escaped death after a tornado impacted Kentucky last weekend, ripping the bathtub that was protecting them out of the ground. According to their grandmother, the tub landed in the yard.

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Survival of the Babies

Clara Lutz, the grandmother of 15-month-old Kaden and 3-month-old Dallas told WFIE-TV that she put the two babies, along with a blanket, pillow, and a Bible, in a bathtub on Friday. After that, their home in Hopkins County began to tremble.

Soon, the tub had risen over Lutz's head and was no longer under his control. As soon as Lutz regained consciousness, she started searching for her two children amongst the shattered debris.

"All I could say was, 'Lord please bring my babies back safely. Please, I beg thee."' She said.

Her backyard was littered with an upside-down bathtub containing her newborns. Two children were returned to their mother by sheriff's deputies at the end of their driveway, she claimed.

Despite the fact that Dallas was sent to Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville for treatment of a head injury, the bleeding had stopped when Lutz arrived at the hospital, accordibg to The Guardian.

Following a weekend of devastating storms, at least 92 people have been reported dead in different states. The current total in Kentucky is 75, according to state disaster management and the state health department.

The latest total in Kentucky is 75, according to state disaster management authorities and the state health department. In Kentucky, the two newborns were saved by their grandmother despite their bathtub being wrenched out of the ground and thrown into the yard by a storm.

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Report of Missing Residents

The governor of Kentucky reports that all of the people who were reported missing following the tornado have been found.

There are no longer any persons unaccounted for in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear stated on Saturday, after the weekend's storms.

State disaster management authorities' report was praised by Beshear and he hoped that it meant that no more individuals in Kentucky were killed by the storm.

Beshear stated his staff thinks there have been 78 fatalities, while state disaster management authorities and the state health department placed the current total at 75. There was some dispute about the number of deaths.

In response to the difference, Beshear stated that authorities were attempting to fix it and he added that he hoped they were correct.

Officials in Tennessee have verified that a fifth person died as a result of the same weather system.

A third storm-related fatality has been reported in Lake County, where two others were killed, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. In Obion and Shelby Counties, the remaining deaths were reported.

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Government's Effort to Assist Affected Residents

Dozens of tornadoes battered a large region on Dec. 10 and 11 in numerous states, leaving at least 92 people dead.

In Kentucky, Beshear said that six more counties had received assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and that funeral expenditure relief payments had been doubled to $10,000.

It was his opinion that the family of the deceased should not have to pay for a low-cost funeral for their loved one.

Nine hundred and forty-four people have been offered temporary lodging at motels or state campgrounds, according to Beshear. In addition, he said applications for disaster unemployment assistance were being accepted in 14 Kentucky counties for anyone whose jobs were affected by the storms.

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