A severe thunderstorm raked across eastern NY state, bringing down trees, stopping traffic and knocking out power to thousands of homes.
Shot Description
SHOT 1: A tree down on power lines, with 2 police vehicles in the foreground.
SHOT 2 & 3: A telephone pole leaning dangerously over the road, with police vehicles directing traffic.
SHOT 4: A “road closed” sign with a fire engine blocking the road in the background.
SHOT 5: A power crew working to clear a fallen tree from the power lines.
SHOT 6 & 7: Large tree branches snapped off.
SHOT 8: A homeowner trying to reconnect the power line to his home after a tree knocked it down.
SHOT 9: A dark traffic light causes a traffic jam at a busy intersection, as 2 police officers direct traffic.
SHOT 10: A worker uses a pole saw to clear a fallen tree from power lines.
SID: David Lewison