“We have not received any warnings:” Tornado cleanup begins across Martin County

STUART, Fla. – There's a lot of cleanup going on throughout Martin County.

Crews are still out clearing trees and residents are still cleaning up after Wednesday's tornadoes. that runs through this place and some people ask where they will live.
      
“We received no warnings. I just heard the noise and my ears started popping. I went into the bathroom with my dog ​​and a few minutes later it was gone,” said one lady.

Woodmill Pond is located just off Federal Highway in Stuart. It was destroyed by a tornado. Today is cleanup day.

The wall protecting the pool has collapsed, there are electrical wires in the pool, trees are down from branch to branch while Florida Power and Light has done everything they can to restore power.

“The alarm went off and before the alarm even came in, the tornado was already coming through,” one woman said.

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Just down the road, the Mariner Sands subdivision was not spared. The sound of chainsaws could be heard throughout the neighborhood.

Trees were knocked down, flooding occurred and houses were damaged. But there is one tree that surprised everyone.

The tree in question is absolutely gigantic and was in the front yard of Robin Flores' parents' house.

“I ran to the house and everything is fine in the house. The roof is damaged and everything is fine,” she said.

It appears more than one tornado touched down in Stuart. Across town, at Murray Street and 47th Avenue, neighbors were seen helping neighbors.

Power lines and poles either leaned or fell, roofs were blown off and Murray Middle School was hit. The roof of the choir and band room came off and the instruments were thrown around.

The weather frightened people in this community.
      
“It’s just bad, the houses were razed to the ground,” said one man.

To help those in need, the Florida National Guard was deployed to Martin County. A welcome sight for people who want to get their lives back under control.