Storm damage

Late this morning, we were plagued with the beginning of high speed winds in our area. Trash, boxes, pop and beer cans, sacks, tumbleweeds, etc began flying all around town. At 11:51 p.m., the winds are finally beginning to slow down. Believe me, townspeople will have a major clean-up in yards tomorrow.

As we drove through town this afternoon, we saw many houses that were losing shingles. As you know, MANY local homes had to be re-roofed last summer after a thunderstorm with historic potency went through Wichita County. Some of those roofs have some repair that needs to be done again.

We drove by one house that had just received a new roof last fall. The homeowner and a friend were on top of the house and were having to nail shingles back down. Still, some shingles were laying in the yard.

Our neighbors had just tinned their shed last weekend. Today, the wind picked up one full sheet, probably 4' x 8', and repositioned it in the alley.

Trees were thrashed back and forth all afternoon and evening. Many large tree branches are now broken and are strewn in yards.

Fortunately, I have heard nothing about any broken windows from the wind storm!

Tomorrow is supposed to be breezy but not windy as it was today.

People like our daughters and I are having to deal with allergy and asthma problems tonight because of all of the dust in the air.

Happy clean-up!

VLE-B