A Chestnut Ridge family experienced tremendous nissim early Shabbos morning, the first day of Sukkos, when a massive tree came crashing into their Fox Hill Road home during the powerful storm, narrowly missing sleeping children by just inches.
The tree crashed directly into the area where the family was sleeping, causing extensive damage to the home. B’chasdei Hashem, the tree landed on an empty bed and crib that were not being used at the time, while one of the children was sleeping in another bed just inches away.
Hatzoloh EMS, Ramapo Police and the South Spring Valley Fire Department responded to the scene. Despite the extensive damage, no injuries were reported.
Due to the extensive damage, the family was relocated to another home.
Later Shabbos morning, the family bentched Gomel in shul, thanking Hashem for the tremendous nissim that the entire family escaped unharmed.
