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Anderson cleans up after Saturday storm knocked out power and trees
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – On Sunday, many Anderson County residents were cleaning up the aftermath of Saturday night's storm.
From trees toppled on top of homes, to wires ripped from utility poles, the Saturday storm impacted many residents in the City of Anderson.
A woman who lives on Northview Avenue told 7NEWS how she watched a large tree come crashing down, landing just feet away from her home.
A few minutes down the road, on I Street, Property Manager Kaitlyn Frost said when she went to show potential renters one of her available properties, she discovered a large tree limb on top of the roof.
'We have a bunch of rental properties, and we actually came to show this one to some people who want to rent it, and a limb was on top of the house,' Frost added. 'We weren't expecting it. It is definitely a shock that something so big had fallen, we didn't expect it.'
Frost said the large tree limb broke off and took down cable wires before landing on the roof, saying 'tomorrow we are going to get the tree off. We are going to have to replace some wood and the roof rafters and redo the roof. So, hopefully if (the renters) want the house they can move into the house.'
Power was also knocked out for thousands in the county. Crews from both Duke Energy and Pike Electric could be seen making repairs.
Duke Energy said crews worked overnight Saturday and as of Sunday night, power has been restored for most impacted customers in Anderson County.
Anderson county leaders say over 100 calls were made yesterday regarding the storm. Officials told 7NEWS that no injuries were reported.
Duke Energy said because of significant damage in isolated parts of the county, some residents power will not be restored until Monday.
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