HUDSON, NY – City leaders declared a State of Emergency for
the City Hudson on Friday night after a storm hit.
Columbia County declared the emergency around 5:30 p.m. and
it was lifted later that night.
The storm did not last long, however damages caused by the
storm were fierce. Trees crashed into cars, homes, and took down power lines.
Many residents were left without power for several hours.
More damages were caused by hail. Residents in Hudson say
some of the hail that fell was the size of a baseball and of a Ping-Pong ball.
Hudson Fire Department Assistant Chief Craig Haigh says the
storm left many residents in shock. Chief Haigh explains, "I don't think anyone
anticipated for it to be as severe as it was. We did have a lot of hail and
very, very strong winds."
Owner of Anderson Motor Car Corporation Bob Anderson says
all the cars in his lot are damaged from the hail. He says some of the cars
could have about 120 dents in them. The damages also caused mirrors and
windshields on some of the cars to crack.
Anderson hopes most of the damages will be covered by
insurance. Anderson, along with many residents
in the city, has massive damages to cleanup after.
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