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Hudson Lightning Strike Causes Severe Damage to a Home
September 18, 2020 | FLORIDA
COREY DIERDORFF, Correspondent
Photo by Pasco County Fire Rescue
Photo by Pasco County Fire Rescue
This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
Hudson, FL - It was a startling morning on September 18th as residents of the Wedgewood Condo Community feared an explosion happened overnight. When Firefighters arrived on the scene, units reported a condo with a destroyed chimney and debris in the front yard. Crews investigated and found the damage to be from a lightning strike that happened during the overnight hours. Firefighters helped clear the home of hazards, and thankfully there were no injuries reported. The owners weren’t home at the time of the strike, and homeowners worked with their insurance company to repair the home.