‘There’s Trees All Over The Place’ Cleanup Continues In Edgewater Following Ida’s Mayhem

EDGEWATER, Md. (WJZ) — Two confirmed tornadoes Wednesday near down devastating harm successful Anne Arundel County.

The way of demolition from the EF-2 twister lasted 11 miles. Its width was the size of 2 shot fields The tornado was connected the crushed for 20 minutes from Edgewater to the Annapolis area.

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As of Friday, implicit 100 homes person been affected and astatine slightest 44 with large damage.

Cleaning up the messiness aft Ida’s mayhem.

#UPDATE: a assets halfway is being acceptable up successful #Edgewater for folks who request a small assistance – with water, nutrient & representatives fron MD Insurance Admin. For those affected by #Ida, implicit 100+ houses person been damaged aft a tornado touched down present @wjz
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“Everywhere conscionable trees trees each level conscionable knocked flat,” said Rob Mairs, Edgewater Resident.

“Sticks are everyplace trees are connected people’s houses its conscionable its a mess,” said Grace Reinecker, Community Volunteer.

Trees that erstwhile stood gangly implicit Edgewater. Now, portion of the pieces are being picked up.

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“There were truthful galore unit retired chopping up trees…we had astir apt 20 antithetic trucks successful the vicinity cleaning up,” Mairs added.

Wednesday’s tornado caused galore trees to travel down astir Theresa Claggett’s location — they trapped her inside.

“Yeah we couldn’t get outta the beforehand doorway oregon the backmost door,” said Clagget.

Her car was totaled by a histrion falling close down its middle.

“There’s trees each implicit the spot connected the car successful the backyard.”

Neighbors came to Theresa’s rescue.

“Neighbors came outta everyplace and was cutting down branches for america truthful we could get outta the beforehand door,” Clagget added.

And arsenic the cleanup continues, helping hands marque it a small easier.

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“A batch of radical present request each the assistance they tin get!” said Reinecker.

Annie Rose Ramos