Family of Refugees from Kherson Died During a Hurricane in the USA.

The Segen family managed to escape from Kherson at the beginning of the war, but the disaster found them in North Carolina, USA. This was reported by USA Today.

Anastasia Novitina, her husband Dmitry, and their thirteen-year-old son Yevhen, along with grandmother Tatyana, left Ukraine due to the invasion of Russian troops. Initially, they moved to Poland, and then arrived in the USA.

They chose to live in the mountainous area of western North Carolina because they had relatives there.

Their home was located near the South Toe River and was a popular spot for camping and fishing. For the Segen family, this area was a real paradise compared to Kherson. But Hurricane "Helen" destroyed their hopes for a safe life.

At the end of September, the river rose almost six meters, turning into a natural disaster.

Anastasia's niece, Liza Gindinova, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, began updating local social groups and contacting authorities continuously from September 26. She constantly kept her mobile phone in hand.

"It took 24 hours a day without breaks," Liza told USA Today. "I can't live normally. It's all I think about."

The last Time Gindinova spoke with her aunt was on the evening of September 26, when Hurricane "Helen" was approaching North Carolina.

"She said that the water was rising in the river. And she joked, hoping that their "Titanic," referring to the house, would withstand," Liza recalls.

Since then, her aunt and uncle have not answered calls.

Anastasia's body was found several days after the flood, ten miles from their home. She was identified by a gold earring in her ear. Dmitry was identified by fingerprints.

All that remains of the Segen family's blue house near the river - ruins. The search for Yevhen and his grandmother Tatyana continues.

Recall that on Friday, September 27, Hurricane "Helen" caused significant destruction in the southern part of the eastern coast of the USA. As a result of the hurricane, states such as Florida, Georgia, North, and South Carolina were damaged. Millions of people were left without electricity, and some communities were completely destroyed.