DeLand mom struck in head by tree that splits home in half during fast-moving rainstorm; hospitalized and recovering
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Exclusive video by Henry Frederick / Abilene Campuzano, 12, describes the horrific situation in which a large tree fell on her family's East Kentucky Avenue home in DeLand, splitting it in two and causing her mother, Maria, to briefly lose consciousness when a branch struck her head. The tree snap was the result of a fast-moving storm that blew across Central Florida Wednesday night.The map from the National Weather Service shows the storm moving into the Atlantic Ocean after racing across Central Florida and string the Volusia County area just after 5 p.m.
DELAND -- Maria Capuano could hear the thunder and the bolts of lighting as she moved quickly to close the windows in her living room in hopes of keeping the suddenly driving rain inside just after 5 tonight. Instead, a huge oak tree smashed down on top, splitting the house virtually in half and knocking her briefly unconscious.
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