The storms may have moved out, but the cleanup is far from over in Mount Vernon, where a massive oak tree crashed across Claremont Avenue late Monday night, leaving residents without power and crews working around the clock to clear the damage.
The more than 100-year-old oak came down around 10 p.m., startling neighbors.
“It sounded like something fell out of the sky,” said resident Courtney DeCrenza, who ran to check on her daughter after hearing two loud booms. “It kind of shook around here. I looked out the front window and saw this big, huge tree.”…