It was Friday between 3:30 and 4:00pm, a five minute "wind event". I was on the Plot road visiting and it came through. Trees were everywhere, power lines were down and the whole town was out with there chainsaws, clearing the roads.
If you do not live in a small town then you might not know what happens when trouble hits. In Waterville folks stop what they are doing and help out those that need it. There is no waiting for the electric company or the "road crews" to clear your road. So thank you to everyone that help.
I have never seen anything like this before, the wind was so powerful it ripped trees out of the ground, blew windows in and out. It even leveled a barn in North Cambridge. The Storm was about 10 mile long and maybe a 1/2 mile wide, but in some areas there a was smashed tree and 10 feet next to it was fine.
All of our animals are fine, but we have lots of trees to cut and fence to repair. The barn roof will need some tin and our round bale feeder was squished.
It is predicted to rain all week, but clean up will continue.
Mother Nature has made her point, she is still unpredictable.
2 comments:
Glad to hear that everyone (animals included) is ok! Any pics of Krys wielding chainsaw would be neat.
Hey Heather - They farm sure looks great! Last few visits home have been terribly short(it seems - always). Hope to run into you sometime. Good luck! - Cathleen Shattuck
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