Aftermath
This derecho event, although short compared to other events, was one of the deadliest ever. Eighteen people were killed in Ohio alone, including seven in Cleveland. Many of them were from toppled trees. There were also several fatalities over Lake Erie. Several people were watching holiday fireworks from their boats. At least three people drowned after they were thrown off their boats by the violent winds. Over 100 boats were destroyed or flipped over on Lake Erie. There were also injuries reported in western Pennsylvania.
Today an exhibit stands in Edgewater Park (part of Cleveland Lakefront State Park) in Cleveland commemorating the event.
Read more about this topic: Ohio Fireworks Derecho
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“The aftermath of joy is not usually more joy.”
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