Chelsea took charge and suggested everyone go to the basement immediately. No objection there. About 10 of us were clustered in the basement. We could here objects hitting the building. About 15 minutes later we took a peek outside. There were downed trees all over the place. the wind had to have been blowing at a constant 60 miles and hour. There was some rain and it was blowing horizontally from the north.
A large tree blew down at the south end of the building. A gigantic tree was down behind the building across the street. Every once in a while a large branch would roll by. Some trees had fallen down in the parking lot. One fell very close to my truck. Another fell right on top of a parked car. Luckily there was no damage.
Employees were trying to get off campus but the area bordering Campus Lake was cut off due to flooding. The side streets leading to Chatauqua and Pleasant Hill were also blocked. For at least an hour after the storm hit, we were totally cut off. Pow er was out all over the place. I didn't realize just how bad it was until I tried to drive home.
To be continued.
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