Several roads were closed Friday afternoon in Hollis after a quick but powerful storm blew through. The storm system cut through southern New Hampshire, bringing down trees and power lines. Wood Lane in Hollis was blocked off after a utility pole fell in the road, and a tree fell onto power lines on Federal Hill Road, forcing that road’s closure. Roadblocks were also set up on Rock Pond Road and Apple Lane, among others. Kevin Walker’s home is on a road that is impassable Friday due to debris.”We had probably 4 to 5 trees fell around our house,” Walker said. “A couple of them fell on it, and of them went through our son’s room. There is a sizable hole you could pretty much fit a body through.” crushed by a fallen tree, and Hollis police said the driver was not injured. “It’s pretty crazy,” said Owen Amigo, who was caught in the storm. “We were down the street working, and all of a sudden, the rain came out of nowhere and the wind, it was pretty crazy.” Crews were working to clean up the damage and clear the roads but said it would take some time. Scattered showers and storms were possible across New Hampshire Friday night.
Several roads were closed Friday afternoon in Hollis after a quick but powerful storm blew through.
The storm system cut through southern New Hampshire, bringing down trees and power lines. Wood Lane in Hollis was blocked off after a utility pole fell in the road, and a tree fell onto power lines on Federal Hill Road, forcing that road’s closure.
Roadblocks were also set up on Rock Pond Road and Apple Lane, among others.
Kevin Walker’s home is on a road that is impassable Friday due to debris.
“We had probably 4 to 5 trees fell around our house,” Walker said. “A couple of them fell on it, and of them went through our son’s room. There is a sizable hole you could pretty much fit a body through.”
Eversource said about 700 homes in the Hollis area were without power.
A pickup truck was crushed by a fallen tree, and Hollis police said the driver was not injured.
“It’s pretty crazy,” said Owen Amigo, who was caught in the storm. “We were down the street working, and all of a sudden, the rain came out of nowhere and the wind, it was pretty crazy.”
Crews were working to clean up the damage and clear the roads but said it would take some time.
Scattered showers and storms were possible across New Hampshire Friday night.
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