{"id":2352899,"date":"2024-10-09T21:19:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T01:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-family-suffers-horrifying-end-as-escape-from-hurricane-helene-ends-in-tragedy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T21:19:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T01:19:51","slug":"north-carolina-family-suffers-horrifying-end-as-escape-from-hurricane-helene-ends-in-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-family-suffers-horrifying-end-as-escape-from-hurricane-helene-ends-in-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Family Suffers Horrifying End as Escape from Hurricane Helene Ends in Tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-family-suffers-horrifying-end-as-escape-from-hurricane-helene-ends-in-tragedy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352899&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-declares-state-of-emergency-in-vermont-as-floods-sweep-northeast\/\" title=\"Biden declares emergency in Vermont due to flooding in Northeast.\">caused significant devastation<\/a> in North Carolina, claiming\u2063 the lives of over 215 individuals. Among \u2062the victims were Alison Wisely, her fianc\u00e9 Knox Petrucci, and her two young \u2063sons,\u200c Felix \u200dand Lucas. They tragically\u200d drowned after being swept away by floodwaters while trying to \u200cevacuate their home in Green Mountain. The\u200d storm\u2019s \u2063floods exceeded expectations, with the Toe River rising dramatically, leaving the\u200c family unable to \u2062escape in their vehicle. Despite preparing with \u2064sandbags and pallets, they\u200c found themselves caught off guard by the storm&#8217;s severity. <\/p>\n<p>As the \u2062community provides\u2062 support, the family\u2019s surviving\u2063 pets, including a dog and a cat, were found safe. Following\u2064 this tragedy, the day that was supposed to be Alison\u200b and Knox&#8217;s wedding on November 9 will now be a memorial for\u2063 the family. Lance Wisely, \u200dthe boys\u2019 father,\u2062 expressed gratitude for the community&#8217;s outreach and help during this\u200d difficult time. \u2063The article highlights the ongoing struggles\u200b faced by families in the wake\u200b of this natural disaster, as another \u200bstorm, Hurricane Milton, approaches.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The storm has passed; another is on the way. But as Hurricane Milton looms large in headlines as it prepares to hit Florida, families in North Carolina are still reeling from their losses last month.<\/p>\n<p>More than 215 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene when, as Tropical Storm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/redneck-air-force-reportedly-steps-femas-lackluster-response-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene<\/a>, it flooded western North Carolina, where more than half the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-to-provide-florida-with-starlink-satellites-in-response-to-hurricane-ian\/\" title=\"Elon Musk to Provide Florida With Starlink Satellites in Response to Hurricane Ian\">storm-related deaths<\/a> have been recorded, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/weather\/live-blog\/hurricane-helene-live-updates-rcna173767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Green Mountain, one family was wiped out as Alison Wisely, her fianc&eacute; Knox Petrucci, and her two children, Felix, 9, and Lucas, 7, died, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wral.com\/story\/buncombe-mother-two-young-sons-fianc-die-after-being-swept-away-by-helene-s-floodwaters-while-trying-to-evacuate\/21664240\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WRAL-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Relatives who contacted Wisely and Petrucci said that they expected minor flooding in the basement of their house.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There will be more and more sad stories coming out of NC, TN, SC, FL &amp; GA as the cleanup continues from Hurricane Helene and now Milton. RIP to Alison Wisley, her fianc&eacute; and her 2 children. Swept away by the floods while trying to evacuate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NzmACWBWYi\">pic.twitter.com\/NzmACWBWYi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BowTiedBroke (@BowTiedBroke) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BowTiedBroke\/status\/1844041246870003753?\">October 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>They procured pallets and sandbags, with the expectation that Helene would not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/retired-nascar-driver-turns-real-life-superhero-helene-response-ceaseless-heroic-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ravage<\/a> the mountain region.<\/p>\n<p>Their expectations were wrong.<\/p>\n<p>The Toe River rose 22 feet. Water came within inches of the ceiling of the one-story house.<\/p>\n<p>As the situation grew worse, the family attempted to leave, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/honoring-alison-knox-felix-and-lucas?qid=797e2ae784b5a67fa7a772bfb2a2893f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The car began to float. They got out and tried to return to their house, but a big wave came and swept them all into the Toe River,&rdquo; the GoFundMe explained.<\/p>\n<p>The bodies of Petrucci, Alison Wisely and her children have been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the family&rsquo;s pets survived, according to WRAL.<\/p>\n<p>Reishi, a cattle dog, was found floating on a mattress inside the house. The family cat Mowgli endured, as did Sheila, a lizard, found floating in her tank.<\/p>\n<p>Lance Wisely, the father of the boys who died, said he was touched by the community <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hurricane-helene-ruins-lives-kamala-harris-interview-sex-talk-podcast-speak-abortion-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">response<\/a> to the tragedy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My Mother&rsquo;s holler and surrounding hollers that flow into the Toe River, in Avery County, NC. The pictures you see don&rsquo;t do it justice, and that is a terrible thing&hellip; the people here will see the remnants and scars of this the rest of their lives, and for generations to come. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zzEbzZBEMx\">pic.twitter.com\/zzEbzZBEMx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Southern Nordic (@SoNo762x39) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoNo762x39\/status\/1843696342625071597?\">October 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So many have reached out in the wake of this disaster to tell me how the community was touched by our family. Our family was touched by all of you. You have all been an essential part of this journey, and I am forever grateful,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The GoFundMe said that the day Wisely and Petrucci were to be married &ndash; Nov. 9 &ndash; will instead be a memorial for the family.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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As Hurricane Milton makes headlines ahead of its impact on Florida, families in North Carolina are still grappling with the aftermath of last month&#8217;s devastation. Over 215 lives were lost due to Hurricane Helene, which caused severe flooding in western North Carolina\u2014where most storm-related fatalities occurred, according to NBC. In Green Mountain, a tragic incident claimed the lives of Alison Wisely, her fianc\u00e9 Knox Petrucci, and their two children, Felix (9) and Lucas (7), as reported by WRAL-TV. Relatives had anticipated only minor basement flooding at their home. More heartbreaking stories are expected from NC, TN, SC, FL &amp; GA as recovery efforts continue following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Rest in peace to Alison Wisely and her family who were swept away by floodwaters while trying to evacuate.<\/p>\n<p>They had gathered pallets and sandbags believing that Helene would spare the mountainous area; however, they were mistaken as the Toe River surged 22 feet high. Water nearly reached the ceiling of their single-story home. As conditions worsened and they attempted to escape according to a GoFundMe page description: \u201cThe car started floating; they exited but tried returning home when a large wave swept them into the Toe River.\u201d The bodies of Petrucci along with Alison Wisely and her children have been recovered while some pets survived\u2014Reishi the cattle dog was found floating on a mattress inside their house along with Mowgli the cat and Sheila the lizard.<\/p>\n<p>Lance Wisely expressed gratitude for community support during this tragedy: \u201cSo many have reached out after this disaster sharing how our family touched them&#8230; You all have been an essential part of this journey.\u201d The GoFundMe noted that instead of celebrating their wedding on November 9th as planned, it will now serve as a memorial for their family<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2352900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Family-lost-to-floodwaters.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[35224,37077,41774,33918,32258],"class_list":["post-2352899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-emergency-response","tag-family-tragedy","tag-hurricane-helene","tag-natural-disaster","tag-north-carolina"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Family-lost-to-floodwaters.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2352899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2352899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2352900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2352899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2352899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2352899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}