NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
RENO COUNTY — Reno County Emergency Management Director Adam Weishaar told Hutch Post that his initial impressions are that the damage from Sunday night's storm was worst in a couple of cities in the county.
"I think our two hardest hit areas are the city of Hutchinson and the city of Haven," Weishaar said. "There's still thousands of residents without power. We're getting to them as quickly as possible, but it is going to take some time."
Weishaar said cleanup will likely take weeks, given the amount of tree damage he has seen across the county, but that it is most likely straight line wind that did the work.
"Everything's blowing one way, which to me, indicates they were all straight line wind," Weishaar said. "I don't believe there was any sort of tornadic activity."
Weishaar saw damage to homes and vehicles, often as a result of trees being blown down, but the bulk of the issues are electrical lines and large trees. More information on what to do with trees in those cities will be coming once they have plans finalized.
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