MERCER COUNTY -- People who live in Mercer County are still dealing with damage after Wednesday afternoon storms ripped through the area.
We found crews in Celina cleaning up Thursday following straight-line winds, uprooted trees and broken utility poles.
Mike Robbins, director of Mercer County Emergency Management Agency, says emergency crews worked 14 hours Wednesday to begin the cleanup efforts and while there were no flooding issues from this latest storm, there was extensive power outages and even damage to crops.
"We did have measured 70 mph wind gusts. We had a lot of trees down, poles down, roads blocked," said Robbins.
One house, in the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Celina, has been called a total loss, after a large tree fell on it. A 16-year-old was home at the time of the storm. Officials say he was uninjured.
There were others cleaning up today in Celina, like Paul Linton, who luckily only had trees down in his yard.
"It was severe for a while," said Linton who's lived in Celina for 28 years. "It didn't last too long, but all of us saw limbs everywhere and that was kind of the end of the storm."
Residents also reported roof damage.
"Several houses with roof damage. Limbs hanging off of them, lost shingles," said Robbins.
As far as the homeowners of the Linden Avenue home, the Red Cross is offering assistance. The family, fortunately, had homeowners insurance. Robbins said everyone should have that for situations like these.
"For the most part you need to call your insurance companies; wind damage is usually covered by insurance," Robbins explained.
EMA officials want people in Celina to have debris on their curbs by Monday for collection.
We found crews in Celina cleaning up Thursday following straight-line winds, uprooted trees and broken utility poles.
Mike Robbins, director of Mercer County Emergency Management Agency, says emergency crews worked 14 hours Wednesday to begin the cleanup efforts and while there were no flooding issues from this latest storm, there was extensive power outages and even damage to crops.
"We did have measured 70 mph wind gusts. We had a lot of trees down, poles down, roads blocked," said Robbins.
One house, in the 600 block of Linden Avenue in Celina, has been called a total loss, after a large tree fell on it. A 16-year-old was home at the time of the storm. Officials say he was uninjured.
There were others cleaning up today in Celina, like Paul Linton, who luckily only had trees down in his yard.
"It was severe for a while," said Linton who's lived in Celina for 28 years. "It didn't last too long, but all of us saw limbs everywhere and that was kind of the end of the storm."
Residents also reported roof damage.
"Several houses with roof damage. Limbs hanging off of them, lost shingles," said Robbins.
As far as the homeowners of the Linden Avenue home, the Red Cross is offering assistance. The family, fortunately, had homeowners insurance. Robbins said everyone should have that for situations like these.
"For the most part you need to call your insurance companies; wind damage is usually covered by insurance," Robbins explained.
EMA officials want people in Celina to have debris on their curbs by Monday for collection.