LEER EN ESPAÑOL | Familia de tres personas murió al caer un árbol durante las inundaciones históricas en East Ridge

A young family of three was killed after a large tree fell on their car during historic storms Tuesday night.

East Ridge police responded to South Moore Road just before midnight to attempt life-saving rescues.

They found Yuri Tomas Vicente Lopez, 29, Giomara Epifania Vasquez, 27, and Emma Vicente, 3, all deceased.

Officials said the ground had become so saturated in water from flash flooding that the tree fell and crashed on top of the family's car. It also knocked over several power lines, leading to a power outage.

The family has started a GoFundMe to help repatriate the fallen family's bodies to Guatemala.

Another man was found dead in floodwaters on Eas

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