My name is Kyanna Talley oldest daughter of Kyanna Bell one of the family who involved in the garden valley explosion June 23 2025. Its been a long road and recovery for my brother and sister Tyrone and Azaria Tate. The two young children who was burned on over 50% of their bodies in the explosion at Rainbow Terrace Apartments June 23rd.

 

And these are the thoughts of my mother "That day shattered our world, and every day since has been a fight to hold my family together while navigating a system that feels too big, too slow, and too disconnected from the reality we are living in.

 

It is now November 28th.

 

Almost five months have passed, and my life has not returned to anything close to normal.

 

I have endured trauma that I still struggle to put into words. I continue to live with the smells, the images, the fear and the guilt of surviving something that changed us forever. My children, who were once carefree and unscarred, now face a lifetime of healing, procedures, and reminders of something they should never have had to experience.

 

Although both of my children have finally been released from the hospital, our journey is far from over. Their road to recovery is long and painful, filled with ongoing doctor visits, therapy appointments, follow-ups, and additional surgeries still ahead. I am doing everything I can, but the weight is heavy and it is more than any mother should be expected to carry alone.

 

To make matters worse, after all that has happened, we still do not have stable housing.

 

I have been trying, since June 23rd, to secure safe, adequate, and trauma-informed housing for myself and my children. But every step of the process has been met with barriers, delays, and dead ends. I am exhausted. I am overwhelmed. And I am pleading for help.

 

My children cannot heal in instability.

 

I cannot begin to rebuild until we have a home that honors what we’ve been through.

 

I am asking for your immediate assistance in helping me secure permanent, suitable housing. My family deserves to feel safe again. My children deserve a space where their medical needs can be met and where they can rest without fear. And after surviving a tragedy that took so much from us, I believe we deserve at least that much."

Thank you for taking the time to read this and for caring enough.