Severe storms from the Midwest wreaked havoc in the Northeast, resulting in tragic incidents where falling trees claimed the lives of four individuals. The states of New York, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire all experienced separate incidents. Sadly, three of the victims were inside vehicles when the fatal accidents occurred. The storms brought heavy rain and powerful winds, causing widespread damage and danger.
According to CBS New York, a tragic incident occurred in Westchester County, New York, where a woman lost her life due to a fallen tree. The incident took place on Route 128, close to the hamlet of Armonk, near the Connecticut border. Strong winds, reaching speeds of over 50 mph, uprooted the tree, which then crashed into her car. Sadly, the woman was less than a mile away from her home when this unfortunate accident occurred.
Cathy Tusiani, aged 50, has been identified as the person in question. She leaves behind her husband, Michael, a senior vice president at the New York Yankees, as well as two daughters.
Several large trees fell in and around the New York City metropolitan area on Wednesday. One of them toppled over in Central Park, while another fell overnight in a neighborhood in far-northern Manhattan. The latter tree caused significant damage by taking down power lines and wrecking parked cars.
Two more individuals lost their lives in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as a result of trees toppling over due to powerful winds. According to CBS Philadelphia, in Aston, a township located approximately 25 miles from Philadelphia, a person tragically died at around 6:30 p.m. after a tree landed on their vehicle. In a separate statement provided to CBS News, a representative from Delaware County, which encompasses Aston, verified the occurrence of this unfortunate fatality.
According to the spokesperson, no name or additional information is available at this time.
According to CBS Philadelphia, tragedy struck in the suburb of Collegeville as another life was claimed by the severe weather. Mary Baker, an 82-year-old woman, lost her life when a tree uprooted and crashed into her car while it was stopped at an intersection. She was rushed to a hospital in nearby Phoenixville but unfortunately succumbed to her injuries.
Residents in Collegeville expressed their concerns about the potential hazards of large trees and branches falling during the relentless winds that swept through the Northeast on Wednesday night. One resident mentioned that they had already taken down a tree in their yard as a precautionary measure last week.
A tragic incident occurred on Thursday morning in Derry, New Hampshire, resulting in the death of a woman. Authorities suspect that a tree fell on her home, causing a 200-pound propane tank to explode. CBS Boston reported that the woman’s 11-year-old granddaughter also suffered burns in the explosion. However, the brave young girl managed to escape from the house and was promptly transported to a hospital in Boston for medical care.
Severe weather wreaked havoc across the Northeast this week, causing power outages and tree damage. Some areas experienced flooding, while others were surprised by a rare spring snowfall. As a result, a significant number of residents in New Hampshire and Maine were left without electricity, as reported by poweroutage.us. Meteorologists from the Storm Prediction Center have issued an advisory stating that the heaviest snowfall is expected to taper off on Thursday night, but certain regions may still receive anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow over the next few days.
On Thursday, parts of Massachusetts experienced winds reaching speeds of up to 60 mph, resulting in significant property damage and flooding along the state’s coastline. Additionally, large waves contributed to the destructive impact of the storm.
The storm barreled into the Northeast after initially battering communities across the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Southeast earlier in the week. It brought with it suspected tornadoes in some areas, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Despite the extensive damage to infrastructure, authorities in the affected states reported relatively few injuries. However, there was one tragic fatality in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where severe weather caused flooding that swept a woman away.
