Aftermath of Tuesday's storm felt across the Valley

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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Aftermath of Tuesday's storm felt across the Valley
City of Fresno crews were busy Wednesday as they worked to clean up the widespread damage and debris left behind.

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 /][Ads /][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 /][Ads /][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 /][Ads /][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]