WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – A large tree fell onto a home rented by 5 SUNY Potsdam students early Tuesday morning, sending a branch through the ceiling and into the living room.<\/p>\n
The incident happened around 6 a.m., just days after the students returned from spring break.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just heard a loud bang, and then the whole house shook. I came out here and my other roommate – he looked at me and said, \u2018Lily, there\u2019s a tree in our living room,\u2019\u201d said Lily Gray, who lives there.<\/p>\n
No injuries reported<\/p>\n
All five roommates were home when powerful wind gusts snapped the trunk of the tree, causing it to fall onto the house. No one was hurt.<\/p>\n
First responders told Gray the outcome could have been worse.<\/p>\n
\u201cTen feet to the left, and it would have landed in my bedroom, which is definitely something scary to think about, especially as a young college student who\u2019s excited to start her career,\u201d Gray said. <\/p>\n
The person removing the tree told Gray the incident did not cause structural damage to the home. Gray and her roommates continue to live there.<\/p>\n
Dealing with the damage <\/p>\n
A tarp covers the damaged section of the roof, and a trash bag stapled to the ceiling covers the hole where the branch entered.<\/p>\n
Gray said she had noticed the trees years earlier.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo years ago, when we first moved in, I went out back to those trees, and I was like, \u2018Dang, those are some tall trees. It would be a real shame if one of those ever fell,\u2019\u201d Gray said.<\/p>\n
Gray said her landlord told her a permanent fix will be coming soon.<\/p>\n
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