Kennesaw family loses home after tree falls through roof during October storm

A tree fell through a home in Kennesaw last month, destroying it and displacing the family that lives there.

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The tree collapsed on the home on Stoney Acres Drive NW while the family was inside on Oct. 17, Channel 2 Cobb County bureau chief Michele Newell reports.

Newell speaks to a family member about what happened LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m.

One man had minor injuries, but the rest of the family made it out unscathed.

The tree fell on a very windy day when the soil was still very wet from heavy rain the week before.

Kight said it fell into their driveway, nearly hitting their cars.

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They need help to get back on their feet because their renters insurance lapsed when this happened.

A neighbor saw the tree fall.

“It was a loud noise. The whole kitchen shook, and I was looking out the window,” neighbor Barbara Kight said. “I was just happening to look out the window when it all occured because I heard the noise, saw the tree and felt when it hit the house. You could feel it shake our house.”

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