Severe Winds Send Rimersburg Man, Grandchildren Fleeing from Home

Scott Shindledecker

Scott Shindledecker

Published February 13, 2017 4:00 pm
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RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) — A Rimersburg man and his twin grandchildren were forced out of his home on Sunday night as high winds rocked the structure.

Edward Hill, of Rimersburg, was watching his 16-month-old grandchildren when he became alarmed at how the walls of his mobile home were rocking after winds, gusting at more than 40 miles per hour, swept through the region.

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“It was horrible watching those walls move the way they did,” Hill said.

Hill quickly decided to leave and go to his daughter’s home, and he was glad he did.

“I got a call from a neighbor this morning, and they said the roof had been blown off,” Hill said. “The front porch had also been blown off.”

“I was just glad we got out before any of that happened,” Hill said.

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Hill returned to his home on Monday morning to gather clothes, food, and other possessions. He said that he would stay with his daughter.

Hill, who is retired, has only lived at this location since December.

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Wind and Weather-Related Incidents throughout Clarion County

First responders and 911 dispatchers were busy late Sunday and early Monday as high winds and a small amount of snow wreaked havoc and caused power outages.

In Clarion County, 911 Director Ron Wolbert said wind brought trees and electric and phone lines down in several townships as well as Clarion Borough.

Fallen trees and downed wires were reported in the following townships: Piney, Perry, Parker, Toby, Brady, Washington, Allegheny, Salem, Clarion, and Millcreek.

Volunteer fire departments and electric company workers were called out across the county to help with the damage and to restore power.

In Farmington Township, a fallen tree on Miola Road resulted in a sparking electric pole that caused a transformer fire.

There was also a transformer fire in Beaver Township.

Despite the damage, Wolbert thought the county fared well.

“While the fallen trees and downed wires were a problem, it could have been worse with the whiteout conditions we had. But, there were very few traffic accidents,” Wolbert said.

“We’d rather deal with fallen trees than having accidents where people could get hurt.”

There was one accident on Interstate 80 near mile marker that Wolbert said was transferred to Jefferson County.

There was also another I-80 accident between a car and a tractor trailer near mile marker 45 (Emlenton/St. Petersburg exit) that Emlenton Ambulance Service responded to. Knox Area Volunteer Ambulance was called to assist.

 

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