Marietta father, daughter survived Sunday’s storm ‘by the grace of God’

  • A Cobb County father, Dedrick Zackery, is thankful his daughter is safe after a tree crashed through their home during a storm in Marietta.
  • Zackery described the terrifying experience of waking up to the sound of a train and the house shaking, as he struggled to reach his daughter.
  • Despite the chaos, Zackery managed to rescue his daughter, who was trapped in her bedroom, by using a neighbor’s ladder to free her.
  • Both father and daughter were taken to the emergency room but fortunately only suffered cuts and bruises.
  • The severe weather, which included three tornadoes in Georgia, caused significant damage, and recovery efforts in the neighborhood are expected to take months.

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