Summertime storms in the Midwest are no joke.
Growing up in Indiana, I grew accustomed to the hot, humid days ceding to storms in the evening, with rain, wind, lightning, thunder, hail, and even the occasional tornado.
But when those high winds and torrential rains hit an urban area, like, say, Chicago, there are more things to damage. Take a look at this video, shot by a passenger on a slowed expressway, as a train line (in Chicago, that’d be the L). It’s as close to literally shocking as these things can be:
Just passed the L collapsing at Racine on 290- unbelievable! #storms@BenBradleyABC7@jerrytaftpic.twitter.com/nC2tXuUXqo
— Isles OfErin (@IslesofErin) July 24, 2016
As the tweet noted, that’s an L train shelter collapsing, as confirmed soon after:
Part of The Pedestrian walkway at the Blue Line collapse during the storm near Rush No one hurt. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/nIZSHA8EMR
— Erik Runge (@WGNErik) July 25, 2016
Goodness, that’s violent. Thankfully there were no injuries. And, if you’re wondering about the safety of the woman who recorded it, don’t worry, she’s fine
Yes-I'm Erin Piotrowski, my sister Kelly Dahle was driving, my daughter Maeve Marsh was sitting in back. https://t.co/J3qPuvUIhO
— Isles OfErin (@IslesofErin) July 25, 2016
Sometimes it pays to have your phone out at all times. As long as you’re not driving.
