Overview
- A sudden line of strong winds and heavy rain struck Lomira around 3 p.m. Wednesday, ripping the roof off an apartment building and toppling a decades-old tree onto a north-side home.
- More than 30 neighbors and volunteers mobilized within an hour to clear debris, patch roofs and help affected households in the Oak Creek Park neighborhood.
- Displaced apartment residents are staying at a local American Red Cross shelter or with friends while crews install temporary coverings on damaged buildings.
- Emergency crews are prioritizing foundation and structural inspections before permitting people to move back in and officials say no injuries were reported.
- Residents warned that mobile homes are especially vulnerable to sudden high winds and say they will watch forecasts closely as cleanup and recovery continue.