ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Residents on Amherst Street lost power for more than two days after they say high winds knocked a tree onto power lines Wednesday afternoon, leaving neighbors frustrated with what they called a ‘slow utility response’.
John Deryck was inside his home around 8 p.m. Wednesday when he noticed leaves swirling in a circular motion in his backyard. Within 10 seconds, a tree came down on his house.
“It wasn’t like it was hit by a bolt of lightning because you’d see shards of wood. It was wind gust blew it down quick,” Deryck said…