” There have been nearly 350 reports of weather damage across Dane County.<\/p>\n
15-30 homes in the City of Verona were damaged.\u00a0 Emergency responders report that Country View Elementary had a wall partially collapse.<\/p>\n
Around 15 homes in Madison were damaged.\u00a0 At least four of them lost their roofs.\u00a0 Several trees on the west side of Madison appear \u201ctwisted\u201d suggesting a possible tornado.\u00a0 This information will be relayed to the National Weather Service.<\/p>\n
Dozens of damage reports were also received from the near east side of Madison in the area of East Washington Avenue, Rutledge, and Jenifer Streets.\u00a0 A large tree is still down across Gorham and crews are working to remove it ahead of the morning commute.<\/p>\n
Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area of Verona around Nine Mound Road.<\/p>\n
4600 homes remain without power across Dane County.<\/p>\n
The American Red Cross is helping with housing.\u00a0 Those needing help from the Red Cross are encouraged to call 877-618-6628 for disaster assistance or utilize the United Way\u2019s 211 service.<\/p>\n
Additional severe weather is forecast for Dane County later today into tonight, including the possibility of tornadoes.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"