Thursday storm beats up city

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BY CHUCK VANDENBERG

PCC EDITOR

FORT MADISON - A storm that blew into the area at about 2:30 p.m. has city crews scrambling around Fort Madison cutting trees and picking up debris from heavy winds and lightning that accompanied downpours for about an hour.

Crews first responded on the east side of the town where a tree had fallen across Avenue E in the 200 block. City workers were also on the scene of a large tree that had fallen across the road in the 1500 block of Avenue E. Workers were out with bucket tractors and chain saws cutting that tree that was blocking traffic for about 45 minutes before crews got a lane open.

LeeComm dispatch operators were busy sending emergency crews throughout the county, including Denmark where a powerline had fallen in town.

Another large tree fell on a vehicle near Shopton park on Avenue O. Behind a home at the corner of 24th and F, another large tree fell to the east and took out power lines running across the property where Fort Madison firefighters stood by until Alliant Energy crews were on the way.

The Fort Madison Athletic boosters fireworks tent was damaged by the wind and sales at that location are temporarily suspended until the tent can be secured and dry product can be obtained. Efforts were underway Thursday night to have the tent up and running again by Friday.

 

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