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Tweed residents break out the chainsaws

June 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm

The amount of debris after Wednesday’s thunderstorm is keeping Tweed residents, like David and Jane Baker, busy.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) David Baker, 47, pulled out the chainsaw Thursday morning to breakdown reminants of a fallen tree on his property. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) David Baker, 47, thought he was on vacation until a powerful storm hit Tweed Wednesday night, knocking out the power until 6 a.m., giving him plenty of debris to cleanup the next morning. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) This nestless black headed chickadee is the youngest of five birds displaced from her nest after Wednesday nights storm. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) Randy Lucas, 55, knew exactly what he'd be doing after Wednesday nights storm. Lucas is part of four clean up crews clearing debris. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) David and Jane Baker won't be barbecuing any time soon. The Baker's have a lot of debris to cleanup after Wednesday's storm that uprooted many trees in the area. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) A backyard in Tweed is covered in debris after Wednesday night's storm. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) David and Jane Baker rescue a black headed chickadee from a fallen tree on their property. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

TWEED, On. (06/09/11) The storm only lasted 20-minutes Wednesday night, but winds were strong enough to overturn this tree on Larry Meiaw's property. Photo by Ashliegh Gehl.

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