Woman Trapped after Destructive Winds Topple Tree on Kensington Home

Two residents are displaced after a large tree fell on a Kensington home early this morning around 2 a.m., according to Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.

Officials say a 100-year-old woman was trapped underneath the debris. She was transported to a hospital after firefighters freed her.

Fire and rescue services continue to tweet about more downed trees across the county.

HIGH WIND WARNING – strong sustained & gusty winds throughout Montgomery County, as expected many reports of wires down incl several trees & lots of branches down, power outages, etc ~1a a large tree struck a house in Kendington pic.twitter.com/s50so1px9z

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 2, 2018

9716 Rutley Rd., between Tusculum Road and Brixton Ln., Bethesda, tree on occupied house

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 2, 2018

10900blk Jolly Way near Bangor Dr., Kensington, large tree down on house

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 2, 2018

4000blk ThornApple Street, Chevy Chase, just of Connecticut Avenue, large tree and wires down, road blocked

— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 2, 2018

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