A powerful storm in Clark Mills tore apart a family’s home, delivering a heartbreaking blow that claimed the lives of six-year-old twins, Emily and Kenni Bisson.
At a Glance
- Two six-year-old twin girls died in Clark Mills when a tree crushed their home.
- The storm involved an EF-1 tornado with winds reaching 95 mph.
- Emergency responders and neighbors tried to help, but the girls were pronounced dead.
- The family had recently moved to the area.
- A GoFundMe page has been set up to assist the family.
Devastation in Clark Mills
In the early hours, an EF-1 tornado with ferocious winds of up to 95 mph whipped through Clark Mills, a small hamlet in upstate New York. Tragically, it brought with it a scene of horror for the Bisson family. As a massive maple tree came crashing down on their home, six-year-old twins Emily and Kenni Bisson were trapped, their mother’s desperate cries for help echoing through the storm.
Neighbors rushed to aid the family, pulling mother Kayleigh Bisson from the wreckage. Sadly, the twins, who just started their lives in this new community, couldn’t be saved, pronounced dead upon the responders’ arrival. “She was yelling, ‘Get my kids out!’ But there was no noise. It felt very eerie and bad,” recounted Jared Bowman, a local neighbor.
Community in Mourning
The tragic loss of the twins has struck a chord throughout Clark Mills, plunging the community into deep mourning. Emily and Kenni Bisson were not just names; they were beacons of joy that lit up Clinton Elementary School.
“Earlier today, a severe weather emergency in our community resulted in the tragic loss of life, including two of our elementary students,” lamented Christopher Clancy, the school district superintendent, as he shared his condolences and the sadness gripping the community on this grim day. The echoes of families uniting in support, reflecting the community’s wounded yet resilient spirit, chime comfort in their time of grief.
Help Rising from Despair
The Bisson family had barely settled into their new home. Now, in the aftermath of incomprehensible heartache, a GoFundMe has been established to assist Kayleigh Bisson with recovery and the unimaginable burden of funeral expenses. Community members, driven by an unimaginable bond of compassion, rally to provide support, a true testament to the human spirit and our shared values in times of trial.
The storm’s devastation extended beyond one family, claiming the life of Shelly Johnson in a similar tragic circumstance and leaving a path of destruction that continues to be assessed. However, it is the heartbreak of the loss of young lives that vibrates most fiercely within us all, reminding us of the thin line between a normal and a catastrophe-struck day.
