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Published July 04, 2012, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Grand Rapids cleans up after storm


Robyn Wakefield (right) helps consolidate a sea of branches while her husband Jim Wakefield (in orange) uses the tree that fell as a ladder to reach the roof of Robyn's parents' home in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Wakefield "chainsawed" his way safely down the wedged, fallen trunk in stepwise fashion. Helping out on the roof was Damon Tuttle (left) and son Mike Doell. The home is owned by John and Judy Doell. (Bob King / Duluth News Tribune)

  • Robyn Wakefield (right) helps consolidate a sea of branches while her husband Jim Wakefield (in orange) uses the tree that fell as a ladder to reach the roof of Robyn's parents' home in Grand Rapids on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. Wakefield "chainsawed" his way safely down the wedged, fallen trunk in stepwise fashion. Helping out on the roof was Damon Tuttle (left) and son Mike Doell. The home is owned by John and Judy Doell. (Bob King / Duluth News Tribune)
  • A small plane belonging to Ray Morse of Grand Rapids was flipped over on its back at the Grand Rapids airport by high winds during Monday night's storm. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • Mike Skorich of Grand Rapids sweeps up branches from trees that fell at his home during Monday night's storm. One of the trees hit the power line outside his house, causing the power pole to snap in half. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • Aerial view Tuesday afternoon of trees that were blown down onto a home and garage in a Grand Rapids neighborhood during Monday night's storm. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • Jim Wakefield uses a chainsaw to cut a tree, which fell on his house in Grand Rapids during Monday nightís storm, into manageable lengths Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • Kim Wertz of Grand Rapids describes the deafening noise she heard when a large tree (left) fell onto the roof of her home during Monday night's storm. It tore a hole in the ceiling of her living room only 10 feet from where she was sitting at the time. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • Grant Grell (left) and Joe Riendeau, workers with Turf & Tree Services of Grand Rapids, cool off in the intense heat Tuesday while clearing and cutting trees that fell during Monday night's storm. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune
  • City of Grand Rapids workers use a front end loader Tuesday to consolidate trees and branches knocked down by Monday night's storm. Photo by Bob King / Duluth News Tribune