The quiet city set in the mountains in North Carolina was shaken by the tragedy so devastating that they felt almost unreal.
Minneapolis, a small community known for its calm beauty, has now become the background of a heartbreaking disaster that left the family and the city in sadness.
What started as an ordinary evening for the Guinn family has quickly spiraled into a nightmare – one that no one could predict, and the one that would change their lives forever.
The family in Minneapolis, North Carolina, is facing an unimaginable tragedy and now needs our prayers and thoughts more than ever.
Melissa Guinn, a devoted four-member mother, was tragically swept by the raging waters of Hurricane Helene, just before her husband Jamie and their eight-year-old son of the river.
He is really a heartbreaking witness to the tolls of recent storms throughout the United States …
The Minneapolis family in North Carolina faces unimaginable loss and needs our thoughts and prayers more than ever.
Melissa Guinn, a devoted four-member mother, was tragically swept by raging floods of Hurricane Helene, because her husband Jamie and their eight-year-old son, River, watched helplessly.
The devastation caused by recent storms throughout the United States was heartbreaking. The lives were lost and the houses were destroyed after two hurricanes, Helene and Milton.
27 September, when Hurricane Helene blocked the region, the Guinn family was looking for refuge in their house in Minneapolis, N.C. Their shrines, however, turned into a nightmare when he hit a strong mud, tearing their house out of its foundation and sending him downhill.
Their home, set near the river, was not a struggle for storm fury. According to Fox News, the house collapsed under the force of a land landslide and captured the family inside.
Melissa was tragically swept before her husband and son’s eyes.
“The sound was like a cannon. I just remember breaking up around me, and crushed everything,” said Jamie Wral. “I screamed at my son and heard him screaming. Somehow we dug up the debris and found each other.”
But Melissa was gone. Her last words are still reflected in the mind of Jamie: “Gold, beware!”
“Dad, I think Mom is gone”
In a desperate effort to save his son Jamie, he threw a river on the banks of the river, away from the collapse. When they turned back, Melissa disappeared.
“I ran for my son and called my wife, but I didn’t hear her anymore,” Jamie said.
Then the river spoke words that no father should hear: “Dad, I think mom is gone.”
Jamie heard Melissa’s shouts where their house once stood, but a moment later she was gone. He is afraid that another landslide of the soil will attract her to the river.
But the nightmare has not yet ended.
Jamie and River had to fight through the ruins, rushing water, and strong mud for hours to achieve help. Jamie suffered a broken spine and a deep woundinf the head, but nothing compared to the pain of the wife’s loss.
Ten days later, the authorities acquired Meliss’s body on October 7.
She and Jamie were just a few weeks since the celebrations of their 10th wedding anniversary.
A devoted wife and loving mother
“I don’t think I fully understand it,” Jamie admitted. “Some are still in shock, trying to work everything. I force myself to understand that it really happened.”
Melissa was a loving wife and a devoted mother with her four sons: Brandon, Sebastian, Ethan and River. The world was thinking of her family.
“She was my best girlfriend,” Jamie said. “I don’t know how to continue without her. We did everything together. She was involved in every part of my life.”
GoFundMe Fundraiser established by Jamie describes Melissa as an amazing mother, wife, daughter, sister, and girlfriend. She was beautiful, strong, passionate, and selfless – a truly kind soul that left a lasting impact on all she met.
May God bless this mourning family during this heartbreaking time.
Sending prayers for comfort and healing.
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The tragedy of the Guinn family family is a heartbreaking reminder of the devastating impact of natural disasters and the deep loss they can bring. Jamie and his sons must now find a way to move forward without a woman who was the heart of their family. Their strength and resistance in the middle of such deep grief are inspiring, but they will needthe support, love, and prayers of their community to help them recover. May Meliss’s memory live in the hearts of those who loved her, and her family can find comfort and peace in the coming days.