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Hurricane victim’s husband saw his ‘ultra-nice, badass’ wife being killed by tree crashing through home

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Blair, A. (2026, October 11). Hurricane victim’s husband saw his ‘ultra-nice, badass’ wife being killed by tree crashing through home. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/11/us-news/hurricane-victims-husband-saw-his-ultra-nice-badass-wife-being-killed-by-tree-crashing-through-home/

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Joey Williams described the death of his wife, Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, who was killed when a tree fell through their Florida home during Hurricane Isaias. She died instantly after being trapped beneath debris that emergency services could not immediately remove. Jenn is recognized as the first confirmed fatality from the hurricane. Joey emphasized her kind nature and impact on those around her, stating she was “the ultra-nice badass person.”

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Hurricane Isaias, which formed off eastern Mexico and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall near Destin, Florida on October 9, causing significant damage and disruption across the Gulf Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties before the storm's arrival to ensure communities had adequate resources to prepare. As of October 14, six deaths have been confirmed in Florida from Isaias; two were caused by fallen trees and carbon monoxide poisoning related to improper generator use, while others resulted indirectly due to storm-related disruptions like power outages affecting medical treatment. The hurricane also left hundreds of thousands without electricity across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Verisk estimated insured property losses in Florida from wind damage alone could range between $1 billion and $2 billion, though this estimate does not account for storm surge or flood-related damages.

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The husband of a woman killed in Florida by Hurricane Isaias over the weekend has described the horrific moment a falling tree crashed through their roof, crushing and killing his “ultra-nice badass” wife. asserted

tree → kill → wife

Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, a human resources worker, had just gone into her house with her husband of 10 years, Joey, after stepping out to survey the damage, when the large tree smashed into their living room, trapping them beneath it. asserted

tree → go → it

“I was able to squeeze out. asserted

I → squeeze → ?

My wife didn’t make it. asserted

wife → make → it

The tree just fell on her,” Joey told NewsNation. asserted

Joey → fall → NewsNation

He added that his one consolation was that Jenn’s death “was pretty instant.” asserted

death → add → ?

“I’m like, ‘My wife’s trapped under the tree. asserted

wife → ’m → tree

Please, please,’ And, I mean, there’s nothing we can do,” he said. asserted

he → mean → ?

By the time emergency services arrived and were able to cut up the tree and pull Jenn out, she was already dead. asserted

she → arrive → Jenn

“They let me say bye to her. asserted

me → let → her

I watched the love of my life for 10 years go into the back of a coroner’s van and head down that road. asserted

love → watch → road

That’s the hardest thing I ever swallowed in my life,” Joey said, adding that his wife had been loved by everyone. asserted

wife → ’ → everyone

“Everybody loved her, right? asserted

Everybody → love → her

She was the ultra-nice badass person,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

“I just want to hear her voice. asserted

I → want → voice

I’ve called her phone five times just to tell her … she was my world,” Joey said. asserted

Joey → call → her

Jenn is the first known fatality of Hurricane Isaias, with a second victim dying in Birmingham, Alabama, in connection with the storm over the weekend, the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency director confirmed. asserted

director → know → weekend

Hurricane victim’s husband saw his ‘ultra-nice, badass’ wife being killed by tree crashing through home

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