Conner Darby: Louisiana boy, 10, TRAPPED in mobile home during vicious tornado escapes through broken window
NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA: Unleashing catastrophic snow and wind, a slew of massive tornadoes struck the southern United States on Tuesday, December 13. The tornadoes also battered the state of Louisiana and left several Southport subdivisions of New Iberia severely damaged.
The fierce tornadoes also destroyed many mobile homes. Conner Darby, a 10-year-old boy, got trapped inside a mobile house alone during the harsh weather. He was inside the house on Bradley Lane with his mother Stephanie Suire until she decided to go down the street to check on her ailing father right before the storm hit.
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“I get down the road and I see the tornado coming,” Suire told KLFY. In shock, Suire ran back to her residence and found Darby trapped inside with their pets, including four dogs, two turtles, and rabbits. "All I knew was my child was in there, I had to get to him," Suire said.
But instead of panicking, Darby climbed out of a broken window to escape and got injured by the debris. He was rushed to the hospital by the local police and rescue team. “It’s hard,” his mother said. “Our families are helping us pull ourselves together and God has been with us through this whole disaster.” The devastated family is looking for their pets and belongings and cleaning up the mess. They have also created a Go Fund Me website to raise money for recovery and a fresh start after the tragedy.
On December 13 and December 14, in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi, one of 18 twisters of tornadoes caused heavy destruction of the structures and trees in the area, as per the National Weather Service. Blizzard-like conditions were seen in the Great Plains as well. According to the official statement, two other people, an adult woman, and a man were injured in the deadly tornado and were hospitalized. So far, there have been no updates on their current situation.