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Meet siblings who fell 25 feet in deck collapse, lived to warn other homeowners

Flowery Branch family thanks good fortune, climbing vines and God that injuries weren't more serious

Renee Hanna's deck lies upside down 25 feet below where it once stood at her Flowery Branch home Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Barely escaping the fall herself, the crash July 15 seriously injured her son and daughter, both of whom are still recovering. - photo by Scott Rogers

08052018 FALL 1.jpg — Renee Hanna's deck lies upside down 25 feet below where it once stood at her Flowery Branch home Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Barely escaping the fall herself, the crash July 15 seriously injured her son and daughter, both of whom are still recovering. - photo by Scott Rogers

On Sunday, July 15, things were normal as ever for the Hanna family. Everyone but father Jeffrey Hanna was home. Bethany Hanna, the daughter, found a bubble machine and knew Lady, the family dog, would love it.