Strong winds on March 15 ripped off an industrial building’s roof in Waterloo, which damaged multiple homes and vehicles surrounding it. Some residents are now without a home after their building was deemed a total loss. Jenifer Quimby, the mayor of Waterloo, said a building’s roof near Pierce Street and Railroad Avenue was torn off because of the strong winds overnight. The shrapnel from the roof damaged multiple homes, vehicles and windows surrounding the building.Insulation could also be seen in the trees throughout the area.Quimby said three homes were considered total losses. Some residents also didn’t have home insurance. Most of them have car insurance.A woman and her cat also had to be rescued after they became stuck in the damage. The Waterloo Fire and Rescue Department said they were called to help the woman near Railroad Avenue and Pierce Street just after 12:30 a.m.The woman and her cat were checked out at the scene after the fire department helped free them. Thankfully, they did not need to be taken to a hospital.The Marshall Fire Department, Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Utilities and Public Works departments also helped at the scene around midnight.No other injuries were reported by the fire department.”This incident was another example of our city departments working together to get the job done,” the fire department said in a post.Crews were still helping with the cleanup around 5 p.m.The Salvation Army and Red Cross are also helping those impacted in the community.
Strong winds on March 15 ripped off an industrial building’s roof in Waterloo, which damaged multiple homes and vehicles surrounding it. Some residents are now without a home after their building was deemed a total loss.
Jenifer Quimby, the mayor of Waterloo, said a building’s roof near Pierce Street and Railroad Avenue was torn off because of the strong winds overnight. The shrapnel from the roof damaged multiple homes, vehicles and windows surrounding the building.
Insulation could also be seen in the trees throughout the area.
Quimby said three homes were considered total losses. Some residents also didn’t have home insurance. Most of them have car insurance.
A woman and her cat also had to be rescued after they became stuck in the damage.
The Waterloo Fire and Rescue Department said they were called to help the woman near Railroad Avenue and Pierce Street just after 12:30 a.m.
The woman and her cat were checked out at the scene after the fire department helped free them. Thankfully, they did not need to be taken to a hospital.
The Marshall Fire Department, Waterloo Police Department, Waterloo Utilities and Public Works departments also helped at the scene around midnight.
No other injuries were reported by the fire department.
“This incident was another example of our city departments working together to get the job done,” the fire department said in a post.
Crews were still helping with the cleanup around 5 p.m.
The Salvation Army and Red Cross are also helping those impacted in the community.
Based in New York, Stephen Freeman is a Senior Editor at Trending Insurance News. Previously he has worked for Forbes and The Huffington Post. Steven is a graduate of Risk Management at the University of New York.