2 Babies Killed as Tree Falls in Alabama, 1 Dead in Maine

2 Babies Killed as Tree Falls in Alabama, 1 Dead in Maine
Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service respond to a home after a tree fell after a storm in Birmingham, Ala., on July 21, 2022. Carol Robinson/AL.com via AP
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two babies were killed when a huge tree crashed into a home during a storm with wind gusts near 50 mph (80 kph) in Alabama, and officials said a third child was killed by a falling tree in Maine.

Jalaia Ford, 3 months old, and Journee Jones, 11 months old, were taken to a hospital in Birmingham after the tree struck the home on Thursday afternoon, the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office told news outlets.