{"id":279378,"date":"2026-09-05T01:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T01:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279378\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T01:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T01:35:00","slug":"they-care-about-you-erie-community-comes-together-to-clear-storm-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279378\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018They care about you\u2019: Erie community comes together to clear storm damage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following Wednesday’s severe weather, crews have been hard at work cleaning up the mess from fallen trees to downed power lines.<\/p>\n

“I’ve lived a bunch of places, my husband’s lived even more, and outside of the Midwest, we’ve never seen anything like this,” said Misha Krastins, an Erie resident.<\/p>\n

Neighbors have also been working together since Thursday morning, helping each other pick up the pieces from the storm damage.<\/p>\n

“I’ve always liked Erie, I’ve been all over the world, Erie is like 50 years behind the time compared to some of the, New York City, Chicago. It’s a personal town,” said Brian Carlson, another Erie resident. “They care about you.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0Cleanup underway in Erie after major storm damage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

“When I finally ran into my neighbor, it was whatever you need. Whether it’s moving stuff out, I have four able-bodied young men, let us know. We want to help,” said Krastins.<\/p>\n

From crews clearing Erie’s roadways and removing trees from houses to neighbors cutting branches and offering a helping hand, cleanup is well underway, but it will still take some time to handle every situation.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Kiwanis Caring Kitchen serves meals to community amid road closures\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Since a state of emergency was issued for the City of Erie, community members said the city has helped them tremendously.<\/p>\n

“Thank God the mayor declared a state of emergency. I was putting them in little buckets, I would have been there forever, but now we can take it right out, take all that trash, put it between the sidewalk and the street. It’s gonna make it a lot easier for me,” said Carlson.<\/p>\n

The city is sending crews through Erie neighborhoods to pick up branches and help with cleanup efforts; branches can be left between the sidewalk and curb. \u00a0<\/p>\n

With the extent of the damage on Erie’s west side, Frontier Park has announced its closure until further notice, cancelling events until safety concerns have been cleared.<\/p>\n

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