A fire destroyed two homes in southeast Atlanta on Monday.
Authorities say a large tree fell on top of a home on Patterson Street and Memorial, bringing down power lines and gas lines, which sparked the fire shortly after noon.
No injuries were reported, but Albert Appling says the blaze wiped out a huge part of his family's history.
Albert Appling said he moved into the home in 1964, and that it originally belonged to his mother.
Albert said that his daughter – the third generation of the family to live in the house – had just left on Monday morning when neighbors heard a loud noise.
"She wouldn't have survived. If anybody was in that house, even if they would've been in the kitchen, they wouldn't have survived that," said Albert Appling.
The Yelvertons ran outside to find a tree from their yard had fallen on top of the house next door.
"It was demolished, totally down to the basement," said Charles Yelverton.
The tree brought down power lines and broke open a gas line. Within minutes, the Appling house was on fire.
Stephanie Yelverton said that her family escaped their home before it too caught fire.
"No one was hurt, that's the most important thing. No one was hurt. These are just material things. So we'll move on...we'll survive, we'll be fine," Yelverton said.
The Red Cross was assisting the two families displaced by the fire.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:55 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:55:38 GMT
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village pleaded not guilty.
A man accused of fatally shooting a gay man walking with a companion in New York City's Greenwich Village afterward claimed that he opened fire because the victim "thought he was tough in front of his bitch," prosecutors said in court papers Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:46:32 GMT
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Riders should anticipate cancellations and delays on the Long Island Rail Road for the Tuesday evening rush. The railroad has canceled 21 trains that normally leave Penn Station between 3:27 and 7:01 p.m.
Riders should anticipate cancellations and delays on the Long Island Rail Road for the Tuesday evening rush. The railroad has canceled 21 trains that normally leave Penn Station between 3:27 and 7:01 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:12 GMT
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Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:05:09 GMT
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed another man in Times Square Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.The victim was stabbed in the chest, the NYPD and FDNY said.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:18:24 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:20 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:20:04 GMT
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange.
