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Red Cross sets up shelter in Brandon amid severe storm damage
Red Cross sets up shelter in Brandon amid severe storm damage
VILLAGE OF BRANDON/FOND DU LAC COUNTY -- As severe weather pushed through southeast Wisconsin on Tuesday, Aug. 28, it left behind some damage so severe people were actually being kept out of their homes. FOX6 News visited a temporary shelter in the Village of Brandon in Fond du Lac County -- one of three counties impacted by a tornado warning Tuesday afternoon.
Fond du Lac County Executive Allen Buechel declared a state of emergency in the county Tuesday as a result of flooding and storm damage -- the majority of the damage occurring in Waupun and the Town of Alto. Buechel said there were no reports of any injuries.
Red Cross shelter set up in Brandon in Fond du Lac County after severe storms
Emergency crews were prepared to shelter dozens in the Brandon School gym in Brandon -- with destruction widespread in Fond du Lac County.
Liss Rodriguez shared photos of a barn completely destroyed, with several hundred cows displaced. Most of the structure was leveled by the storm, with pieces of twisted metal tossed across the farm.
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Sadly, it was a sight that was pretty common in the area Tuesday evening.
Roads closed in Brandon in Fond du Lac County after severe storms
Debbie Davis
In Waupun and Brandon, there were serious concerns. Off County Road EE, surrounding the Saputo Cheese factory, firefighters had the entire area blocked off, with no one able to enter the area due to roads blocked by trees and power lines. That's why residents were urged to seek shelter at the school off Bowen Road.
The City of Waupun declared a state of emergency -- and drivers were ordered to stay off the road until 6 a.m. Wednesday. City officials reported a significant number of downed trees and power lines. They said it was likely some would remain without power into the morning.
American Red Cross officials got the call Tuesday evening to set up cots and bring food to the gym to help those who were unable to go home.
Meanwhile, many of those who were able to get home were without power, and some had trees resting on their roof.
"We might be having some elderly people bused in because if they don't have power, some of the facilities there might need help," said Debbie Davis, Red Cross volunteer.