6-Year-Old Girl Found Dangling on Tree After Getting Picked up by Tornado in Texas

After being picked up by a tornado and found dangling from a tree, a 6-year-old girl is in critical condition. Miriam Rios was severely injured when an EF-3 tornado with winds of 165 mph ripped through her family's house in Texas.

After an EF-3 tornado swept apart her family's mobile home in Central Texas on Tuesday, a 6-year-old girl is battling for her life.

Miriam Rios was tossed hundreds of yards from her home during the storm in Salado, which had peak gusts of 165 mph. She was eventually discovered hanging upside down from a tree. She is presently in serious condition at a local hospital, just days before her 7th birthday on Saturday, according to KWQC.

Her injuries were the most serious in her family, although her parents and 1-year-old brother were all present during the storm.

Road to Recovery

Miriam's father, Joel Rios, was also flung around inside, and her pregnant mother, Vanessa Rios, wound up on the other side of the home. According to the publication, one-year-old Ezra was tossed from his house and into a field.

Vanessa was told she had a miscarriage after the family of four was transported to the hospital. According to KWQC, Vanessa's brother Stephen Perez claimed the infant had the least severe injuries and would be released shortly, while the rest had undergone much surgery.

According to Perez, the Rios family attempted to drive away from the storm, but it began to hail, so they returned home.

"All left is the foundation; there's nothing else," Perez told the newspaper. Perez's GoFundMe campaign generated more than $44,000 of the $80,000 target.

While the tornado has snatched everything they've worked so hard for, he claims they've managed to hold on to each other.

"Our objective is to raise 80,000 dollars to assist restore their house and get them back on their feet and give them hope and encouragement to keep fighting," Perez said.

During a press conference on Wednesday, Bell County Judge David Blackburn stated that the tornado injured 23 individuals, one of whom was in serious condition. In a video taken by KCEN, he claimed that 63 structures were damaged, including churches, residences, and storage buildings. At the time, there were also 638 electricity outages reported.

Surviving Tornadoes

Every year, tornadoes wreak havoc on communities around the country, bringing huge winds and property devastation in their wake.

Prepare an emergency plan and an emergency kit, keep alert of weather conditions during thunderstorms, know the best places to shelter both indoors and outdoors, and always protect yourself from injuries, especially to your head, to stay safe during a tornado.

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