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PHILADELPHIA – Strong storms ravaged parts of South Jersey on Tuesday night, with heavy rain and damaging winds that toppled trees onto homes and knocked out power lines.<\/p>\n
Storm damage in Mantua <\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Mantua Township in Gloucester County was one of the areas hardest hit by Tuesday night’s storms.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strong winds toppled trees onto homes and destroyed fences in one neighborhood that bore the brunt of the storm.<\/p>\n
A homeowner who spoke to FOX 29 News said the wind and rain sounded “like a train coming through.”<\/p>\n
“It’s kind of devastating to look at in the daylight, we looked at it last night, we just couldn’t see the level of damage there is,” he said.<\/p>\n
Mantua public schools closed <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Mantua School District announced all schools will be closed on Wednesday “due to significant storm damage affecting surrounding roadways, including downed trees and power lines.”<\/p>\n
Officials say they will see how storm clean up goes on Wednesday before making a decision about school reopening on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Tuesday storm recap <\/p>\n
Timeline:<\/p>\n
Storms began to move across parts of southeastern Pennsylvania and into New Jersey around dinnertime Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ferocious storms prompted severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service, including a tornado warning in Burlington County. There are no reports that a tornado touched down as of Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n
Along with downed trees, strong winds knocked out power for residents in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Delaware wasn’t spared from the storm damage, including reports of a lightning strike at a house in Dover that sparked a fire.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information provided by the National Weather Service and the FOX 29 Weather Authority.<\/p>\n
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