Cleanup efforts underway after possible tornado causes damage in Clark County neighborhood

CLARK COUNTY — Cleanup efforts are underway after a strong storm ripped through a Clark County community Saturday evening.

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As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, a possible tornado caused damage around 9:40 p.m. in the Northridge area, more specifically north of Moorefield Road between W Ridgewood and E Ridgewood roads.

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News Center 7 crews on scene saw damaged homes and downed powerlines and trees.

The community came together on Sunday to clear the mess left behind.

Sky 7 captured footage of an elderly lady’s driveway completely blocked by a large tree.

“When something like this happens, it’s unexpected, and obviously it can cost a lot of money for the homeowner. So we’re here to help take a little bit off her back,” Casey Tingley, with Tingley’s Green Land Services, said.

Tingley, Steve Tobin, and Bryce White make up the core group of Ohio-based non-profit organization Ohio Hope Builders.

The disaster relief group has been out in the community since the storm moved through.

When they approached the woman’s home, they knew she needed some help.

“I knocked on her door back here, make sure they were okay with us cutting it up, get it off her property,” Bryce White, with White’s Family Fencing & Construction, said.

With over 20 volunteers, the group was able to clear 10 homes.

Tingley said it’s amazing how fast a community responds and sticks together.

“When you come together community, one of the greatest things is the relationships that you build with strangers,” Casey Tingley, with Tingley’s Green Land Services, said.

Tobin added that those who experienced damage should check their insurance policy.

“Replacement cost value. You need replacement cost, because if you don’t have it, that means they’re not covering all your damages,” Tobin said.

News Center 7’s Malik Patterson talked to Clark County Sheriff Chris Clark Saturday night.

He said, although the tornado sirens didn’t go off, they were doing all they could.

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“We’ve been able to plot some of the damage out with drone coverage. It looks like it is a straight line. Can we call it a tornado? We can’t call it that. We do have significant damage,” he said.

The National Weather Service has not determined if this damage was caused by a tornado at this time.

News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.

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