Officials: Tree falls on Birmingham home overnight, killing one - WVTM Channel 13
A man in Birmingham, Alabama, was killed overnight when a tree fell onto his home during severe weather. Neighbors and first responders attempted to assist the victims, who were identified as brothers.
Why it matters
This event underscores the dangers posed by severe weather events to residential infrastructure and the importance of emergency preparedness.
A person was killed after a tree fell on a home in Birmingham, Alabama, overnight. FULL FORECAST | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONS | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | FIRST WARNING LIVE RADAR | WAYS TO STAY SAFE IN SEVERE WEATHER | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS According to the Birmingham Fire Department, crews were called after a tree fell on a home in the 1300 block of Monterey Drive, which is in the Spring Lake neighborhood near Huffman. Two people were trapped in the home. >> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for free Jefferson County EMA Director Jim Coker confirmed that one of the people who were trapped in the home had died. The victim has not been identified at this time. Family members told WVTM13 the two people were brothers.
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