Aftermath of Tuesday's storm felt across the Valley

Wednesday, April 10, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The aftermath of Tuesday's storm could be felt across the Valley.[br /][br /]City of Fresno crews were busy Wednesday as they worked to clean up the widespread damage and debris left behind.[br /] [br /]Fresno Public Works Director Scott Mozier said the city, "Had six crews on emergency response and the last crew rolled in at 1:30 in the morning."[br /][br /]In Central Fresno, Leavenworth Elementary students arrived to find a large bull pine tree toppled over a portion of their school.[br /][br /]Fresno Fire and PG&E crews immediately took care of the natural gas and water lines that were damaged, but the tree removal took much longer.[br /][br /][b]RELATED: [url HREF="https://abc30.com/weather/winds-prompt-health-concerns-take-down-trees-across-valley/5240849/" TARGET="" REL=""]Gusts of wind uproot trees, cause damage across the Valley[/url][/b][br /][br /]Trees, street lights and power poles were no match for strong winds.[br /][br /]A large tree fell at Herndon and Brawley in Northwest Fresno, and it blocked the roadway for several hours.[br /]
[br /]Gusts of wind clocked in at 40-50 miles per hour throughout Central Valley.[br /][br /]Fresno State students are still feeling the impact of the storm. Aniruddha Barahate said it was like going back to the Stone Age, "No Wi-Fi, no electricity, so, therefore, i was going to head to the library. ]][br /][br /]Heading to campus isn't their only workaround while without power. "We are cooking with lighters and having a candlelight dinner," said Barahate.[br /][br /]In Fowler, SkyView 30 captured an aerial view of the toppled tree at Fowler High that narrowly missed campus and the parking lot.[br /][br /]Less than a quarter of a mile away, Panzak Park will be shut down until crews clear two trees.[br /][br /][b]RELATED: [url HREF="https://abc30.com/society/thousands-left-without-power-in-fresno-madera-counties/5240923/" TARGET="" REL=""]Thousands left without power in Fresno, Madera counties[/url][/b][br /]
[br /]Homeowners also saw damages, like Jeff Eben of Northeast Fresno.[br /][br /]"I was glad nobody was hurt, and we didn't hit anyone's car or damage anything except for the tree, so actually when we looked at it we were pretty lucky."[br /][br /]In Fresno, if you have a tree down and you're not sure whether you or the city are responsible for cleanup, report it with the FresGo app and the city can help sort it out.[br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/fresgo/id995062063" TARGET="" REL=""]Download the FresGo app in the Apple App Store[/url][/b][br /][br /][b][url HREF="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.publicstuff.fresno_ca" TARGET="" REL=""]Download the FresGo app in the Google Play[/url][/b]
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