'I was a little nervous': Residents react to fallen trees, thankful for safety

'I was a little nervous': Residents react to fallen trees, thankful for safety

By Fernanda Silva Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KSHB) — Neighbors at S. Grand Ave and E. 54th Terrace in Independence say that around 2:30 p.m., they heard a loud sound. When they came outside, they saw the massive tree’s branches blocking one of the lanes on the street. “I was a little nervous, I ain’t gonna lie,” said DeJay Middagh, who lives across the street from the tree. He watched through the window as t…