Storms Wreak Havoc

No one was seriously injured from a storm that hit Monticello Saturday morning, but property damage is prevalent in many areas.

A tree fell on the home of Monticello Councilwoman Cynthia Miller crushing the house and several vehicles in the driveway. That is likely the worst damage to one property in the city.

However power was out much of the day Saturday for much of the town. Michael Boykin with the city electric department said probably about one-third of the city was without power for some time. Much of the downtown area came back up about 2 p.m., and everyone was back on by 11:30 p.m.

Numerous roads were closed due to fallen trees, and debris was scattered everywhere.

There are no reports of a tornado, apparently straight line winds are to blame. The storm hit about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and kept most of the vendors away from the Market on the Square.

The sheriff’s department and other emergency services were out in force, cutting up trees, blocking impassable roads, and trying to keep order about town.

As the photo at top left shows, it took teamwork to open some of the roads, as well as the use of chain saws, and manpower.

There was some storm damage in areas leading the city, but the bulk of the storm hit the city of Monticello.