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Daily Mail
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
I was whipped up in a tornado and thrown 100 yards as it flattened my home and dumped belongings 11 miles away
The teenage son of The Wire actor Tray Chaney has broken his silence after a powerful tornado ripped through his home, hurling him nearly 100 yards from the second story. Malachi Chaney spoke out this week following the devastating EF-2 tornado that struck Henry County, Georgia on May 29, and expressed his gratitude to those who helped him survive the traumatic ordeal. Sucked into the vortex and violently thrown about 300 feet - roughly the length of a football field - Malachi suffered severe injuries. His father, meanwhile, was knocked unconscious as their home collapsed around him, completely destroyed. Malachi, a college student, sustained broken ribs, extensive scrapes across his body, and fractures in every bone of his face. He spent more than a week in critical condition at Grady Memorial Hospital - 37 miles from their home in Locust Grove. 'I wanna thank everybody for supporting me. It means the world,' Malachi said from a wheelchair, wearing a neck brace. 'It's going to be one of the greatest comebacks that you have ever seen in your life,' he added. Now on the road to recovery, Malachi has begun rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, according to 11Alive News. His father, best known for playing Malik 'Poot' Carr on The Wire, was also injured during the storm. He suffered a head injury when the house collapsed and regained consciousness only to find himself buried in debris and mud as neighbors rushed in to pull him out. Remarkably, the only item he found in usable condition was his cell phone. Initially, no one knew where Malachi was. After a brief search, they discovered the teen had been flung into the woods near their home. 'I just remember turning to my right and my walls, and my TVs and my dressers and my bed turned upside down and I levitated in the air,' Tray said through tears while recounting the terrifying moment to TMZ. 'I just remember covering [my face with my arms] like this, yelling my son's name out.' Tray has since described both himself and Malachi as 'superheroes' for surviving the tornado. 'I watched my life flash before my eyes,' he said. 'We survived a tornado... Me and my son went to war with a tornado and survived.' Tray's wife, Ayesha, was not home during the storm but returned shortly after to find their home in ruins. With their lives turned upside down and their belongings destroyed, the family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover emergency expenses and begin rebuilding. 'In just minutes, everything we had - a lifetime of memories, belongings and the roof over our heads - was gone,' Tray said. 'But we're still here. Malachi is living and breathing.' In a remarkable twist, they later discovered Malachi's high school diploma 11 miles away from the remains of their home. The family is currently staying with relatives and focusing on Malachi's continued recovery.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Son of actor Tray Chaney thanks supporters after release from hospital
The Brief Malachi Chaney is recovering after being injured in a Locust Grove tornado. He suffered broken ribs, facial fractures, and cuts. He thanked supporters in a video for their well wishes. ATLANTA - The 19-year-old son of actor Tray Chaney is speaking out for the first time since surviving a devastating tornado that destroyed his family's home in Locust Grove. What we know Malachi Chaney suffered serious injuries when an EF-2 tornado ripped through their subdivision, leaving the home in ruins. He sustained multiple broken ribs, facial fractures, and deep cuts in the storm and spent time in the ICU at a local hospital. His father, known for his roles on The Wire and Saints & Sinners, was also injured but has since recovered. What they're saying In a short video message posted to social media, Malachi expressed heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported him during his recovery, calling the storm "one of the scariest things you've ever seen in your life." Tray Chaney says his son is now continuing his recovery in a rehabilitation facility, where he will receive ongoing treatment for his injuries. The tornado, part of a recent severe weather outbreak across Georgia, caused widespread damage in the Locust Grove area in Henry County and left several families displaced. PREVIOUS STORIES Son of 'The Wire' actor injured during May storm headed to rehab 'The Wire' actor Tray Chaney's son out of ICU after Georgia tornado Teen son of 'The Wire' actor Tray Chaney recovering after being thrown by tornado
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Henry County teen who survived tornado speaks for first time in new video
For the first time, we are hearing from a Henry County 19-year-old who survived being thrown by a tornado while he was inside his home. On Thursday, the Chaney family sent Channel 2 Action News a new video with the first message from Malachi. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'I want to thank everybody for supporting me. It means the world and it is going to be one of the greatest comebacks that you have ever seen in your life,' he said. 'That you ever seen in your life,' said Tray Chaney, his father and an actor best known for his role as Malik 'Poot' Carr on 'The Wire.' 'Facts,' his son replied. RELATED STORIES: Keepsake from destroyed home found miles away, returned to Henry Co. tornado survivor 'The Wire' actor says son thrown from their home in tornado is moving to a rehab facility Malachi and Tray Chaney were inside their Locust Grove home when the tornado hit on May 29. Neighbors and rescuers found Malachi at least 300 feet from his home in the woods. Tray Chaney walked away with minor injuries, but Malachi was left with broken bones in his face and ribs, a punctured lung and a neck injury. The 19-year-old spent a week in the ICU at Grady Memorial Hospital. He is now rehabbing at the renowned Shepherd Center. 'He's my superhero,' his mother Ayesha told Channel 2. 'It could have been a whole lot worse, and he wouldn't be here. He survived that. That's amazing to me. He survived it.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Teen thrown from home by tornado in Henry County moving to rehab facility
The teenager who survived a tornado that threw him out of his Henry County home will soon be leaving Grady Memorial Hospital. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Malachi Chaney, 19, has been undergoing surgeries and treatment there for nearly two weeks now. His parents said he will move to the Shepherd Center on Wednesday. Doctors there specialize in treating traumatic brain injuries. 'He has to go to a rehab to fully recover, but I did make a point, when I spoke to them, I said I have to have a bed right next to my son because I can't leave his side,' said Tray Chaney. The tornado hit their home in Locust Grove May 29. First responders said it sucked the father, Tray, and son, Malachi, out of the home. They were both hospitalized, but the son suffered the worst injuries. His parents said he has broken bones in his face, broken ribs, an injured neck and punctured lung. His mom, Ayesha Chaney, said he is laughing and talking. He is starting to feed himself and starting to walk on his own. 'He's my superhero.' said Ayesha. 'It could have been a whole lot worse, and he wouldn't be here. He survived that. That's amazing to me. He survived it.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Wire actor Tray Chaney shares tearful update after his teen son was carried away by a tornado
The Wire actor Tray Chaney shared an update on his son Malachi's condition after the 19-year-old was carried away by a tornado that swept through their home on May 29. Chaney, who played Malik 'Poot' Carr on the acclaimed HBO series, revealed last week that a tornado had destroyed his family's home in Locust Grove, Georgia — near Atlanta — while he was in bed. Malachi was sucked into the vortex and brutally thrown 300ft away from the home — about the length of an American football field — while his father was knocked unconscious before emerging from the wreckage of his home, which was totally destroyed and had collapsed around him. Luckily, his son survived, but the college student suffered devastating injuries, including broken ribs, multiple scratches over most of his body and fractures on every bone in his face. But Chaney shared a positive update with TMZ on Wednesday, and he revealed that his son was in stable condition and had finally been moved to a less-severe unit after spending six days in the hospital intensive care unit (ICU). 'But it's going to be a long journey and a long road to recovery. We're not out of the hospital,' he said. Chaney added defiantly, 'We went to war with a tornado and came out on top,' while noting that everyone in the house could have been killed in the natural disaster. While Malachi is dealing with lacerations across his upper body, his lower body miraculously escaped without any major cuts, as he had been wearing sweat pants when he was pulled into the air. Chaney added that he had suffered a head injury after the house fell down around him, so he regained consciousness only to find the wreckage of the destroyed home on top of him while he was lying in the mud. Neighbors rushed to help him and pull debris off him, but once he was able to look through the home he found nothing in useable condition, except for his cell phone, which miraculously survived in workable condition. It wasn't initially clear where Malachi was, as he had been tossed into the woods near their home by the deadly winds. 'We went through war with a tornado, you know?' Chaney said in the interview. 'The tough part is watching [Malachi] be stable and respond the best way he can. And every single day, he doesn't know what happened.' Malachi's hospital stay coincided with his birthday on June 1. Although Chaney and his family could only have a muted celebration for his son in the hospital, he shared a special message that Shaquille O'Neal had recorded to wish him a happy birthday. Malachi avoided cuts to his lower body because he was wearing sweatpants when he was swept away and thrown the length of a football field into the woods near his house View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tray Chaney (@traychaneyvision) The actor looked back on the devastating tornado — which was later determined to be an EF-2 level storm — and admitted that he didn't realize there was a tornado heading toward them until he heard what sounded like a 'train was coming' while he was in bed. 'I just remember turning to my right and my walls, and my TVs and my dressers and my bed turned upside down and I levitated in the air,' Chaney said as he began to tear up. 'I just remember covering [my face with my arms] like this, yelling my son's name out.' Luckily, Chaney's wife Ayesha wasn't home at the time of the tornado, but she returned shortly after it hit to find the destruction. Chaney added that he wasn't sure what the future held for his family now that their home had been destroyed and their lives had been shaken up. 'It's only six days. Me, my wife Ayesha and my son Malachi, [we've] got a long — we're got a lifetime to go because I don't know what's ... coming, and I'm not trying to figure it out,' he said. The family have since set up a GoFundMe page to help them rebuild while they stay alternate staying with friends and in hotels or shelters. As of Wednesday evening, the fundraiser was only about $1,500 shy of reaching its initial $100,000 goal.
