New Castle County officials and staff worked to assist victims of high winds Monday afternoon in Robscott Manor, Newark, Also assisting were Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Co., DelDOT and Delmarva Power.
New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon, Chief Administrative Officer David Grimaldi and Deputy CAO James McDonald were on scene as well as the county communications van, county inspectors and Emergency Planning Coordinator Dave Carpenter.
The county reported homes in Robscott Manor were damaged by the tornado and deemed to be structurally unsound, Carpenter said. No one was hurt.
In addition, one home in Woodland Village off Pleasant Valley Road, south of Newark, was damaged.
The American Red Cross had determined that at least two families would need emergency shelter for the night.
County building inspectors finished up verifying the damage shortly after 10 p.m., Carpenter said.
Delmarva Power was securing utility lines and restoring power to the greatest extent possible and would likely be on scene throughout the night. And the Del. Department of Transportation crews worked to clear trees and limbs from the roads.
The National Weather Service had issued a tornado watch that lasted until 5:15 p.m. Monday. The tornado warning lasted until 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service will send an assessment team to confirm whether a tornado indeed touched down