Storm flips mobile home with family inside

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Photo: KY3

A family from Gepp says they are lucky to be alive after powerful storms and winds blew their mobile home over early Thursday morning.

KY3 reports the Johnson family went to sleep knowing there could be strong thunderstorms move through Gepp Wednesday night.

What they did not expect was to be inside their trailer as it started to flip.

Russella Johnson said they woke up about 3:30, and the rain was just beating down.

With 7-month-old Emmie sleeping near a window in their bedroom, Russella Johnson’s motherly instinct kicked in.

She said she went to get Emmie and the family moved into the bathroom.

Jeremiah Johnson said about the time they got to the bathroom, their mobile home shook twice.

The next five minutes seemed like a lifetime.

Jeremiah Johnson said, “Next thing we know, I’m on the ground with my shoulder through a back door window holding her, and she’s laying beside us against the wall.”

Not knowing where they were, Jeremiah found a way out.

He said they went through the hallway and into Emmie’s room where he was able to knock out a window and pull the air conditioner out.

Remarkably, baby Emmie and mom were fine.

Russella Johnson said the baby did not cry at all.

Husband Jeremiah said his arm and back were cut, and he had to have stitches.

Russella Johnson said, “It could have been a lot worse. God was definitely protecting us.”

Now, the recovery begins.

The Johnsons were staying in the mobile home to save money to build their own house. They say the new house will likely have a storm cellar.

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