which had been exceptionally strong for the last two days and had reached gusts of up to 100 miles per hour, would just sweep the trees of their leaves and blow down the dead limbs.
They travelled in darkness for what seemed like an eternity when the electricity went out in their region. Whole trees were lying in the centre of the road, and there was trash all over the place.
You couldn’t drive on the road, yet you’re trying to escape a fire,” she remarked. “This was completely different from anything we had ever experienced.”