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Philly Storms Leave Widespread Damage | Philadelphia News
Philadelphia took a brutal hit Saturday night as four powerful microbursts unleashed straight-line winds that tore through the city, toppling hundreds of trees, snapping power lines, and leaving thousands without electricity—especially in West and Southwest Philly, where debris choked streets and even crushed a Jeep. Residents described chaos: bricks flying, trees crashing down, and the eerie silence after the storm. City crews scrambled to handle 300 tree emergencies and 125 downed wires, while officials urged residents to report damage. With temperatures rising, the race is on to restore…
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