SACRAMENTO — A gaping hole is all that was left of Lupe Bernal’s front wall after a tree came crashing through the roof of her Sacramento home on Sunday during severe storms.
“The worst thing for me to think about, my grandbaby usually comes over,” Bernal said. “To think that she could have been here, she could have got hurt.”
The home on 39th Street is one of many impacted by downed trees after whipping winds forced many to topple over during a prolonged stretch of intense weather.
Bernal said the only reason she wasn’t home Sunday was because a different family tragedy kept her at the hospital. One tragedy potentially saved her from another.
“I’m just thankful that nobody was home and that we’re safe,” Bernal said. “Material things come and go, you know? As long as my family is OK, I’m going to be OK.”
Bernal has a place to go despite significant damage to her kitchen and living room. The timetable for repairs is estimated to last one year due to the significant structural issues after the tree came down.