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    Joyce Roberge, 60, found dead inside NH home after tree falls during Isaias

    https://www.wcax.com/2020/08/05/woma...during-isaias/

    NORTH CONWAY, N.H. (AP) - Police in New Hampshire say a woman was found dead inside a house and another woman was trapped after a tree fell onto the building during Tropical Storm Isaias.

    WMUR-TV reports police in North Conway said they received a call about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday from a woman who was trapped in the basement after the tree hit the building. She was rescued.

    Responding personnel learned that a 60-year-old woman had been in a second-floor apartment in the house when the tree hit. Police said she was found dead.

    Her identity was not released. An autopsy is being done.


    Police said part of the home was damaged, and several wires were brought down.

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    Death under investigation.

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    https://www.wmur.com/article/large-t...home/33520638#

    NORTH CONWAY, N.H. —
    A woman was found dead inside a North Conway apartment Tuesday night after a tree fell onto the building, causing significant damage.

    The apartment building at 655 Kearsarge Road was struck Tuesday night as Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the region.

    Police said they received a call about 7:15 p.m. from a woman who was trapped in a basement apartment after the tree hit the building. She was safely rescued, police said.

    "Upon our arrival, we found a very hysterical tenant trapped in her lower unit," said North Conway Fire Chief Pat Preece. "We were able to retrieve her with no issues."

    That person told rescuers another woman was in the first-floor apartment, but getting to her wasn't easy, Preece said.

    "Chainsaws were used, moving debris inside the unit," he said.

    Firefighters found the body of Joyce Roberge, 60, in the apartment. Preece said she was the only person in the building who suffered injuries, despite the damage in the area.

    "There's trees that were snapped 20 feet up and just laying down everywhere, power lines, wires down, multiple locations throughout our community," Preece said.

    An autopsy is being done to determine the exact cause of death.

    Crews with New Hampshire Electric Co-op were working throughout the morning to restore power, but in some places, the trees had to be removed before the lines could be worked on. Preece said he was told it will be three days before the power is completely restored.

    Preece said the National Weather Service is looking into what type of winds were responsible for the damage. In the meantime, a building inspector will determine whether it's safe for the tenants to retrieve their belongings.

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