Berry College, alma mater to Lady Jessica and me, was hit hard by a storm Wednesday morning. Alex Middleton reporting for Viking Fusion (Berry student media) has the details:

According to the Berry Office of Public Relations, a “microburst” of a storm that only lasted for approximately 15 to 20 minutes ravaged the campus, starting around 8:30 a.m.

“I expect there are hundreds of trees down, ” said Whit Whittaker, Berry’s Chief of Staff. “There’s been lots of damage done to campus this morning.”

According to Whittaker, no persons have been injured because of storm damage, even though property damage is immense.

I’m so thankful that no one was hurt, but I feel terrible at what has happened to the campus. Thankfully most of the structures on campus remained unharmed, but I can’t help but think that it will take decades for the campus to recover from the loss of so many large, beautiful, old trees. I’m truly afraid that Jessica and I won’t recognize the place when we visit next.

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