Nature Strikes Back

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This past week Indy has been hit by three major storms, one of which had some very strong straightline winds that sent Final Four fans scrambling just as the concert in the circle ended. As 40,000 people ran for cover the Regions Bank building was struck by these straightline winds. Somehow not one person was injured. TThe Indianapolis Star offices had damage as a steel beam fell from the bank building and went through the roof on the third floor. All three floors of the Star offices had water damage. Fortunately neither building had a lot of employees inside. One man who was working in his office in the bank building said it felt as if the building moved 4 or 5 feet. You can tell by the top photo that it did move. The street was littered with glass for two days as more kept falling. Streets were closed all week around the building and may be closed for a couple more weeks as cleanup and repairs occur.

Makes you wonder about being in one of these buildings during storms though! That was some powerfull wind

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