Navy veteran clung to tree for seven hours before being swept away by Helene flooding, says devastated niece
North Carolina resident Annie Meadows described the harrowing scene as her uncle, 75-year-old Navy veteran Bruce Tipton, was ...
Dad, 75, Clung to Tree for Hours Before Being Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters in Front of His Family
A 75-year-old North Carolina man was swept away by Hurricane Helene floodwaters after clinging to a tree for hours as ...
For Hours, He Clung to a Tree and Cried for Help. But None Came.
Bruce Tipton, 75, was in his trailer home when it was washed away by Tropical Storm Helene’s floodwaters. As his agonized ...
Even after neighbor's death, Marshall's Rollins community still inspired by support
North Rollins' Bruce Tipton dies in Helene flooding, but incoming support inspires neighbors of the Marshall community.
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For hours, he clung to a tree and cried for help. But none came
“Bruce!” people shouted from shore. One word was all Bruce Tipton could muster in response, and he repeated it agonizingly: “Help!” Tipton, 75, was clinging to a tree, surrounded by a ...
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Dad, 75, Clung to Tree for Hours Before Being Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters in Front of His Family
Bruce Tipton was at home in Marshall on Friday, Sept. 27, as water from the French Broad River came roaring beneath him, according to The New York Times. “One minute he’s standing in the front ...
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Dad, 75, Clung to Tree for Hours Before Being Swept Away by Helene Floodwaters in Front of His Family
29, 2024, from which friends and family helplessly watched as Bruce Tipton clung to a tree in the distance before being swept away by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene in Marshall ...