The storms that raced across the Chicago area Monday night caused widespread damage, with unincorporated Manhattan in the southwest suburbs being especially hard hit.
Robin Cabay was at home when the storm swept in."It was very loud. Very scary. We knew something bad had happened because it was a very loud sound," she said.What emergency officials are calling a tornado swept through the Ranch Oaks subdivision, tearing trees out of the ground, snapping others in half, and splintering giant branches like matchsticks."All of a sudden this wind came in like gangbusters," said resident Jim McCarthy.
It’s sticking into my bedroom right now," said Cabay. "Collapsed the roof so we had a flood last night."The storm also snapped nearly every power line in the neighborhood. Residents have been told power won’t be back until Friday, prompting many to pack bags and pets.Emergency responders walked through the neighborhood this afternoon, handing out water and assisting residents."Kind of why we’re here right now.
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