(FOX40.COM) — On Sunday, people in Sacramento spent the afternoon picking up as high winds continued ripping across the community.
“I’ve seen this on the news before, but I’ve never been down to Sacramento,” a driver named Joyce told FOX40 from her car.
Her visit to the “City of Trees” became more like a visit to the “City of Fallen Trees” amid this weekend’s Red Flag warning.
“I came off on Q Street,” Joyce said. “I needed gas. I had to go through 5th Street and I was driving like this and I couldn’t even hold my head up to deal with it. It was trees everywhere.”
The warning went into effect Saturday morning in Sacramento. Crews were out in Midtown cleaning up the damage.
Ivan Gomez and his dog Blue also braved the fierce weather Sunday afternoon.
“It was just a lot of ruckus,” Gomez said. “Just a lot of wind, a lot of things. I just kind of heard a lot of things falling and stuff.”
Near the intersection of 24th Street and F Street, onlookers could see where a tree crashed down on a home — narrowly missing windows and the roof.
However, just a few blocks away, a car was not so lucky. Its entire rear window was shattered from debris.
“The whole street was just fallen trees,” Joyce said.
According to SMUD’s virtual Outage Center, as of 6 p.m. there were 47 active outages. At that same time, the center reported more than 25,000 total customers affected.
“I’m trying to leave right now,” Joyce said. “This is really scary, God please get me through the freeway!”
For those who come across any weather-related non-emergencies like debris or road hazards, the city of Sacramento recommends they contact 3-1-1 for help.
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