During a drive home from a funeral, Noah Morse and his brother-in-law were caught in Mother Nature’s deadly wrath on Monday morning.
“It’s a sound that I can’t really describe, it’s something I will never forget, it’ll be with me forever,” said Morse as he tried to remember what his first thoughts were when the mudslide began.
Morse’s Jeep was caught in a mudslide that sent him flipping multiple times before coming to a rest upside down against trees.
“The memory of it is a force that throws you down and then just the mud,” said Morse. “I don’t know how to explain it, it’s hard to come to words. Every day is a little bit different, there’s healing to do.”
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Noah Morse's car was hit by the mudslide on Highway 99 that killed at least 4 people.
It flipped his car upside down.
Pushed it down the mountain.
Shattered the glass.
Destroyed the vehicle.
But, Noah survived.https://t.co/GZdC78mMV0 pic.twitter.com/oJmwMpU4R3— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) November 20, 2021
The ground moved a little bit more and gave him and his brother in law just enough space to escape.
A fellow family and an off-duty firefighter were there to help Morse who escaped the wreck with minor bruises and scratches. He was given a rope to escape the mudslide and was lucky to be helped by a family that had first aid knowledge and helped Morse and his brother-in-law stay safe.