VIDEO: Tree Crashes Through House in Lincoln During Storm

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VIDEO: Tree Crashes Through House in Lincoln During Storm

PHOTO: Roxanne Beretta
Strong thunderstorms and winds overnight in Rhode Island saw tens of thousands lose power.

In Lincoln, Rhode Island, one house suffered significant damage after a large tree was uprooted and came through a bedroom ceiling. 

"I was in bed sleeping and felt a rumble then heard wind and ran out of the room," said Roxanne Beretta, who lives on Mulberry Lane. "Then the boom - and saw the tree come right through the roof and rain flooding through to the basement."

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"My entire street got hit," said Beretta, who said she believes it could have been a tornado. "Trees were completely uprooted."

As GoLocal reported, over 16,000 RI Energy customers found themselves without power Thursday morning. 

Read more here. 

The interior damage. PHOTO: Beretta

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