Miracle in Tennessee: Baby survives tornado unscathed, found in untouched crib amidst devastation
In this frightful story which had a happy ending, Sydney Moore, an American resident, put her two sons down for an afternoon nap, when shortly after, a deadly tornado struck Clarksville, Tennessee.
10:29 AM EST, December 18, 2023
Moore, a 22-year-old, recounted her experience to the media. She and her fiancé, Aramis Youngblood, were in their living room when they heard a strong noise, which she likened to a plane flying directly overhead.
Upon hearing the sound, Moore said she and her partner went into a "fight mode" to ensure the safety of their sons, 4-month-old Lord, who was sleeping near the front of the house, and 1-year-old Princeton, resting at the back of the house.
"Once I hurried to Princeton, the walls collapsed," the woman told "Good Morning America", adding, "I remember being flung to the ground with Princeton, then lifted and thrown again, but he never left my arms. I even held on to his pacifier throughout the ordeal."
The real miracle took place with the younger child. 33 feet away from the house, amidst the branches of a tree toppled by the storm, a nearly untouched crib was found. Inside lay a live child.
"It seemed as if he was placed tenderly on the tree, in a small crib designed for a child," said Moore. "The sight was reminiscent to that of a treehouse," she added, very stirred, to abcnews.com.
In the carnage, Moore then discovered, among the ruins, something remarkable. In the remains of her sister's house, she found an urn containing the ashes of her deceased mother, which remained untouched despite the catastrophe.
Tornado's destructive path across the USA
It is important to remember that six people have died and over 20 others were injured when the tornado rampaged through central Tennessee, USA.
"It's a heart-wrenching day for our community. Our prayers go out to those who sustained injuries, lost loved ones and their homes," said Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden, as quoted by Reuters.
