One person escaped safely from a home after a limb fell on a transformer, power lines, and a residence Tuesday afternoon on the 2200 block of 35th Street Court, Moline.
The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Our Quad Cities News crew learned at the scene that firefighters waited until MidAmerican crews shut off the power before they helped the homeowner get out safely. There were no injuries. Crews remained on the scene for cleanup.
Our Quad Cities News Chief Meteorologist Andy McCray says winds are gusting about 40 mph Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 10 p.m. Tuesday for winds potentially gusting up to 45 mph.