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Racine apartment residents evacuated due to collapse concerns after strong storms

The building was then evacuated due to concerns about the integrity of the roof.

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RACINE, Wis. — Residents of a Racine apartment were evacuated Wednesday afternoon due to fears the roof may collapse following strong storms.

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According to videos shared on social media, firefighters used ladders to access different parts of the building near 3rd and Main.

According to our partners at the Racine County Eye, police and fire crews were dispatched around 12:37 p.m. to the 200 block of Third Street after a resident reported leaking water in their apartment.

The building was then evacuated due to concerns about the integrity of the roof. The Racine County Eye reports that fire crews helped residents get their pets, medicines, and other items.

Though the fire department's Structural Collapse team was on hand, the department says they did not engage.

Residents described a 'strong wind storm surge' and 'microburst' that blew through the city. The whole corner of Wisconsin was hit by storms but the Racine area may have experienced the worst of it.