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Pennsylvania counties regrouping after severe storms rocked the region Thursday night
Family unharmed but residence unlivable after tree crashes onto roof in Upper Providence Township Family unharmed but residence unlivable after tree crashes onto roof in Upper Providence Township Family unharmed but residence unlivable after tree crashes onto roof in Upper Providence Township Fallen trees, dangling power lines and some very close calls in several Philadelphia-area communities. Cleanup was well underway on Friday after a night of severe storms rocked the region. Several homes and buildings suffered damage to their roofs due to the storms, which packed wind gusts up to 70 mph. The damaging winds also brought down power lines that crews continue to work to repair. Downed trees, power lines in Bucks County Bucks County continues to clean up after Thursday night's storms. Some roads remained closed Friday, covered by trees, utility poles and wires. The sound of generators filled many neighborhoods, like off of Bustleton Pike and Bristol Road in Churchville. CBS Philadelphia In Trevose on Elmwood Avenue, a tree toppled onto the roof of a home. The homeowner's son told CBS News Philadelphia his parents were inside when it happened, but they are OK. "It was terrible. I was doing dishes at a quarter to 6 p.m. I heard a noise that I had never, ever heard before. I said, 'What the heck was that?!'" said Theresa Fisher, who lives across the street from the home. As of Friday afternoon, the tree was partially being held up by the power lines while the rest of it either leaned on or went all the way through the home's roof. CBS Philadelphia The family told us the home was deemed uninhabitable. Home garage in Glenside flattened by tree trunk Tim McCaffrey, who lives on Wharton Road in Glenside, watched from inside his home as Thursday night's powerful storms uprooted a massive tree behind his house. The tree trunk flattened the family's garage, which McCaffrey said is totaled now. "All of a sudden, I saw it start falling toward the house, through the back window, and I just kind of jumped out of the way with the dog and tried to get out of there as quickly as I could," said McCaffrey, who has lived in the home on Wharton Road for five years. CBS Philadelphia A few houses up the street, Drew Hmiel came home to find pieces of their roof taken out by another fallen tree. "Structurally, inside, everything's hunky dory. So it's looking okay for that," Hmiel said, who has lived in the home for 30 years. Hmiel said that had they been home for the storm, one of their cars likely would've been crushed under the tree. He's taking the damage in stride. "You know, I was thinking of like redoing the deck anyway. Looks like we have to now," he said. But the damage wasn't limited to a single block. In Wyncote, utility crews had part of Greenwood Avenue closed as they worked on lines. Nearby, a fallen tree came within feet of a house, and on Rodman Ave in Jenkintown, tree crews cleared limbs from the top of a home. Despite all this damage, people that CBS News Philadelphia talked with say they're just happy to make it through unharmed. "At least no one was hurt, everyone was safe and sound," McCaffrey said. "No one was hurt, and we'll get this cleaned up," said Hmiel. Cars damaged in Roxborough after tree fell onto Ridge Avenue The storm that brought a heavy downpour and hard blowing winds on Thursday left behind damage throughout the Philadelphia area. The City of Philadelphia said an emergency tree response is underway, and it's working to clean up more than 200 trees that were knocked down during the storm. In Roxborough, a tree was nearly snapped in half before it landed on three cars on Ridge Avenue and Martin Street. As of Friday afternoon, the tree was completely blocking the road, diverting traffic for motorists. John Bennett, who owns Philly Gainz, was inside his business, which is at the intersection, when it happened. "It started pouring out of nowhere. Then, all of a sudden, you hear a crack, a boom. You look outside and there's trees on top of cars," he said. "It was pretty scary." The damage captured the attention of residents who visited the area to take photos of the aftermath. All of them were amazed at how the ferocious winds were able to bring down the large tree. CBS Philadelphia "It was frightening. I live down there. And our neighborhood, if you have large trees, like they're all coming down," said Randi Sargent. Luckily, no one was injured. The storm also pulled a tree out of the sidewalk on Ridge Avenue and Rector Street. At one point, it also blocked the road before it was moved. CBS Philadelphia Deb Stantiz said she's amazed by the power of the storm because she says it didn't last very long. "It lasted for about 20 minutes. It was a little scary," she said. Stantiz and others are just happy it wasn't worse.
CBS News
2 days ago
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Tree crashes into Upper Darby home during Thursday's storm, trapping woman inside
Tree crashes into home in Upper Darby during storm, trapping woman inside Tree crashes into home in Upper Darby during storm, trapping woman inside Tree crashes into home in Upper Darby during storm, trapping woman inside An Upper Darby woman is recovering from injuries she sustained Thursday after severe storms caused a tree to topple over and slam into her house while she was inside. When Upper Darby firefighters arrived at the house along Bond Avenue around 5:30 p.m., they found the tree had pinned the woman down around her legs Christopher Audie Murphy, an Army veteran who lives across the street, ran over to help after hearing the cracking of the tree. When he arrived, he recalled lifting up a section of the roof that caved in near the woman and comforting her as other neighbors and firefighters arrived to help. "My forearms were shot after coming back by the amount of weight that we were holding," Murphy recalled. "It was a whole team of folks." Cara Murphy, his wife, said she and their children are proud of him. "I think my husband is a hero," she said. "Our whole neighborhood rallied around a crazy storm." First responders took the woman to Lankenau Hospital Trauma Center to be evaluated. Neighbors told CBS News Philadelphia that they expect the woman to be OK. Crews started removing the tree's thick trunk and large branches Friday morning.
CBS News
2 days ago
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Child injured after tree falls in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane neighborhood
Tree gets knocked down in North Philadelphia after storms hit region Tree gets knocked down in North Philadelphia after storms hit region Tree gets knocked down in North Philadelphia after storms hit region A child was injured after they were trapped under a tree in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane neighborhood as severe storms hit the region on Thursday. The tree fell in the area of the 6400 block of North 11th Street at around 5:45 p.m. According to crews on the scene, the child was rescued and taken to Einstein Medical Center. The child's condition isn't known at this time. The tree was knocked over as severe weather moved through the Delaware Valley on Thursday evening. A tornado warning was briefly in effect for parts of New Castle County in Delaware and Chester and Delaware Counties in Pennsylvania, but that was canceled. A thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Philadelphia region until 9 p.m.
CBS News
06-06-2025
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Power outages in New Rochelle, N.Y. due to fallen tree
There are power outages in New Rochelle, New York after a tree fell onto electrical lines. Approximately 150 customers lost power Friday in the area of Beaufort Place, according to Con Edison's outage map. A tree fell at 79 Beaufort Place and took down two overhead poles shortly before 1 p.m., Con Ed said. The utility expected power to be restored within the hour. This is a developing story. Please check for updates.
CBS News
04-06-2025
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Massive tree topples in San Mateo, crushing several cars; 1 person injured
A huge tree toppled over in San Mateo Wednesday afternoon, crushing a number of cars and completely blocking a roadway. The tree fell along South Railroad Avenue near 9th Avenue in Central San Mateo. The tree went down next to Green Fashion Nursery and smashed into vehicles parked along South Railroad. A San Mateo Police Department spokesperson said one person was treated for injuries that were not life-threatening; it was unknown if the person was taken to a hospital. At least one ambulance was seen at the location, and an independent journalist at the scene reported a child had to be extricated from a vehicle and was taken to a hospital with an unknown condition. A huge tree is seen toppled over onto cars parked on S. Railroad Avenue near 9th Avenue in San Mateo, June 3, 2025. KPIX Police said there were numerous first responders at the scene and urged people to avoid S. Railroad Avenue between 9th and 10th Avenue, as well as areas of S. B Street and S. Claremont Street near S. Railroad Avenue. There was no immediate estimate on when the tree would be cleared. This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
