Northeast Ohio residents continue cleanup days after tornadoes, severe storms

The clean up continued Monday after multiple tornadoes blew through Northeast Ohio late last week. "If it would've gone the other way, it would have landed in my bedroom," said Tom Matowitz in Mentor. Three trees behind Matowitz's home now lay strewn across his backyard. One split in half, thankfully falling away from the house not into it. Now him and his wife said they are waiting for a tree removal service to take it down, worried it may fall as well. "Of course that whole system is clogged. I mean as far as insurance, the tree services are completely swamped," Matowitz said. Out-of-state crews have been helping restore power across Northeast Ohio, like in Staci Brown's neighborhood. "There was a freight train noise and we lost power immediately," Brown said. Brown told 3News' Bri Buckley that she had to call 911 right as the storm hit because her son was choking. She said first responders couldn't access her home, with fallen trees blocking the streets, so they had to walk up with flashlights and a stretcher. Read more: https://www.wkyc.com/article/weather/... -- At 3News, we’re not here to tell you the news, we’re here to share the stories that you say matter most to you. Share your ideas, thoughts, concerns and engage in conversations about the communities in which we all call home. Follow 3News on Social: Facebook:   /      Twitter:   / wkyc     Instagram:   /      Visit our site: https://www.wkyc.com/ And be sure to download our app here: https://wkyc.com/app