Five families living in an Oakland apartment had to flee after a giant eucalyptus tree crashed into their building Wednesday night during the heavy rains.
Victoria James was in the kitchen on Lynde Street. And her kids were in their rooms when the apartment just shook.
"I thought it was an earthquake really," James said. "Everything just rattled and, and then it went black."The city is paying for hotel rooms for her and four other families who lived in that building.The Piedmont fire chief said several trees came down and there are still concerns about mudslides and wind taking down other trees.
And in Fremont, part of Niles Canyon Road is still closed after flooding damaged the guardrails and caused landslides. Five families had to flee when a eucalyptus tree crashed on their apartment building in Oakland. Jan. 4, 2023
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