A family in Hollywood is dealing with severe damage after a tree crashed onto their garage during a powerful storm that brought heavy rain , wind, and lightning to the area Tuesday afternoon.

Family describes scare

The storm hit hard along Buchanan Street, near Chaminade Madonna and Nativity Catholic Schools, where parents were stuck in school pickup lines and streets quickly flooded. But for homeowner Nicole Sperduto, the damage was far more personal.

"We actually got trees down in the back of the house; the roof caved in on the garage. We've got water pouring in, so here we are," Sperduto said.

Her daughter described the moment the tree came down.

"It was in my room and I heard it crash & was like, 'Oh my goodness,' and I ran outside and it was on the floor," Olivia Sperduto recal

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