RIDGEFIELD, New Jersey (WABC) -- Strong winds caused trees to crash down across the Tri-State area, including into an apartment in New Jersey where a teen was knocked unconscious.

In Ridgefield, the massive tree fell through the corner apartment of the building, forcing evacuations.

Eyewitness News spoke with the family that lives in the apartment hit by the tree.

The father, Rubicon Okudzeto, was visibly emotional. He said his 18-year-old son, Gael, was knocked out by the debris that fell from the roof.

"Pray, just praying for a miracle, I want to see a miracle," Rubicon said. "I said a prayer that he could be alive and after 30 minutes he stepped outside and said God is great."

Crews are here working on the cleanup process, but residents who were evacuated are not able to go inside

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