Tree falls on child during severe Douglasville storm

The Brief

  • A Douglasville family is recovering after a tree fell on their home during overnight storms, injuring two people.
  • Donna Holtz’s son and granddaughter were hospitalized; her granddaughter suffered a broken leg.
  • The family is in shock, with their home being a total loss and lacking insurance.
  • Neighbors and crews are assisting with cleanup and power restoration in the area.
  • The family is uncertain about their next steps as they face the aftermath of the storm.

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. A Douglasville family is recovering after a tree fell on their home, injuring some family members, during the overnight storms that raged through metro Atlanta. It happened at a home along Fairburn Road.

“4:30 this morning I woke up to a big thud and didn’t really know what was happening until I heard my son and my granddaughter screaming for help,” Donna Holtz explained.

Donna Holtz is in shock seeing what’s left of her home after this power storm. She said a large tree fell where her husband, son, and granddaughter were sleeping.

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