Since Wednesday’s deadly tornado outbreak that heavily impacted our viewing area, WPTV has been showing the devastating impacts across our community, including those feeling the effects in Jupiter Farms.
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WPTV Reporter Mike Trim spoke with Monique Richter, owner of Blue Ridge Farms in northern Palm Beach County. The farm, well-loved by the local equestrian community, suffered extensive damage from a tornado before Hurricane Milton struck the state.
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Richter recalls the moments leading up to the tornado, after getting the alert on her phone.
“I went outside to look at the sky, and there’s a trash bag super right up, it didn’t look right,” Richter said. “I thought it was a bird.”
Richter ran back inside to make sure her parents and two dogs were in a safe space.