Overview
- The storm-toppled tree that hit two semi-detached houses in Kinver on Saturday night tore open roofs and crushed two parked cars.
- No one was seriously hurt, but one family's cat, Marshall, was killed in the wreckage.
- As recovery began, the family said a thief siphoned diesel from both vehicles left wrecked on the drive.
- Residents say they had warned South Staffordshire Council about the tree for some time, pointing to a metal tag on the trunk marked 0031.
- Both families are staying with loved ones while damage is assessed, and reporters noted the council had not issued a response to the claims.