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“It sounds like the hardest-hit areas of the village are Helen Street, at the top of Helen Hill, Forest Home Road and Ampersand (Avenue),” Dobson said."

That is our town's Fire Chief (Dobson) assessing the damage of a mini hurricane/tornado/hail storm/ freakfest that hit our cozy hamlet last night. And "Helen St., at the top of Helen Hill" is pretty much the same as saying the Hobson residence.

I wasn't a brave enough photojournalist to go out and get a shot of it though sorry. I was just trying to make sure that the live wires that were sparking and sizzling and dangling all over the street and in the driveway didn't burn the house down and harm my women (wife + abby the dog) and children.

One local kid already posted a video. It's painfully long and boring, but in the first 20 seconds you can see a 40 ft' tree in the center of his video (when he isn't flailing all over the place with it) swaying like tall grass in the breeze.

local kid with his viddy cam

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