Two severe storms swept through Brookfield on Monday, leaving downed trees, flooded streets and closed railroad crossings in their wake.
The first storm hit around noon, plunging the village into near-total darkness. A second barrage of rain and wind followed around 5 p.m., compounding the damage.
“It was pitch black here at noon. It was pitch black again around 5 o’clock,” Village Manager Timothy Wiberg reported during Monday night’s Brookfield Village Board meeting. “I’ve haven’t seen storms like this in a long time.”…