A Wilmington, North Carolina, family is trying to find a way forward after experiencing a double tragedy during Hurricane Florence : the loss of a mother and her infant son.

Earlier this month, Lesha Murphy-Johnson, 41, and her 8-month-old son, Adam, were the first reported storm casualties in North Carolina after a tree crashed into their home. The tree also injured her husband, Adam Zachary Johnson, 48.

The death toll from the hurricane and its aftermath has since climbed to at least 47 people across three states, with 36 of those killed in North Carolina.

Its been a roller coaster ride with flashbacks of that day, Johnson told HuffPost from the rehabilitation facility where hes now recovering.

The tree that fell onto the bedroom Johnson shared with his wife and infant son broke his right leg and injured his left, and left him with cuts and bruises. Johnson also suffered a blood clot in his lungs.

My head is swimming about how am I going to support the rest of my family; how am I going to support myself in my condition, Johnson, a maintenance worker, said.