Multiple trees block roads in Houghton County, urgent clearing underway, Houghton County MI
Road ClosureRoads blocked by numerous fallen trees in Houghton County have responders calling for power saws and loaders to rescue stranded vehicles and clear passage.
Audio|Source: Houghton and Keweenaw Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Is there anything you want me to run or do to help you guys out over there?
00:09
Well, as we've been sitting here, trees have come down that we can't hardly get out to the big tree.
00:14
We need a power saw would help.
00:17
All right, I'm just finishing up on Clayco here.
00:21
I got to finish up Lusimacki, and I can head over that way if you want me to run through some roads or grab a saw or something.
00:32
Yeah, it looks like now we're gonna need a saw because, well we're both stuck down here, but a big old tree came across the road, kind of need a walkout.
00:45
I'll finish up over here and I can head over that way and see if I can help out.
00:49
Yeah,
00:54
we might be better off if you came with a pickup on a power saw.
00:59
All right, I can do that too.
01:05
Okay.
01:11
Okay,
01:12
changing plans here.
01:13
Frank is stuck up here on Stagecoach Road.
01:15
I can't get him out.
01:17
It's going to require the loader, I think.
01:18
You have to lift him up on his rear end, backed up on the road, and then maybe with a little bit of.
01:27
Travis can just continue on and EO can help him get that tree off of the road.
01:32
But yeah, I don't see any other way to getting him out of here.
01:34
I've tried many times I can't get him out.
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