In a heartbreaking tragedy, Kobe Williams, 27, had made a solemn promise to her father to protect her newborn twins, Khyzier and Khazmir, from the wrath of Hurricane Helene. Seeking refuge in her home in Thomson, Georgia, Kobe hoped to shield her one-month-old sons from the storm’s devastating power, but fate had other plans.

As Hurricane Helene tore through Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming 33 lives, Kobe and her twins became its youngest known victims. The storm, which had already caused massive damage across the southeastern U.S., left their family devastated.

Kobe’s father, Obie Williams, had spoken with her just moments before the tragedy. As the storm intensified, Kobe reassured him that she would follow his advice to take shelter in the bathroom with her infants. But when Obie tried to call her back a few minutes later, there was no response.

Later, Kobe’s brother made his way to her home, battling fallen trees and downed power lines. When he arrived, he found a scene of unimaginable devastation—a large tree had crashed through the roof, directly where Kobe and her babies had sought shelter. None of them survived.

Kobe, a strong and loving mother, had put her dreams of becoming a nursing assistant on hold to care for her sons. Now, her family is left to grieve the loss of a mother and two innocent lives, taken too soon by a storm that has become one of the deadliest in U.S. history.