The National Weather Service took a tour of the Oakland City area Thursday.
Tuesday night's storms left plenty of damage behind.
Numerous homes in Oakland City are without power. Officials say, that should be restored within the next hour.
But from large fallen trees and the debris in town, there's still a lot of clean-up work to be done.
The National Weather Service called the period between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday night a "macroburst", or a column of sinking air larger than 4 kilometers. The NWS says winds reached 110 miles per hour.
Two days after the strong storm in Gibson County, crews were out Thursday cleaning up debris and hauling off large, fallen trees.
Using the Oakland City fire station as a command center, armed with computers and maps of the county, emergency responders planned out what has yet to be done.
"We're starting in one area of the city and just meticulously going all the way across," said Oakland City Police Chief Alec Hensley.
Fire officials tell us the state hasn't declared Tuesday night's storm as a disaster, but those with damage should report it to Indiana Department of Homeland Security, should federal help come later. Officials saying this storm is the worst they've seen in awhile.
"This is probably equal to, if not worse than, 1998 when we had the straightlines come through there," Hensley said.
The Red cross says around a dozen of their volunteers were out Thursday, working out of the Student Center at Oakland City University.
Toyota even sent some employees out to spend their day pitching in.
"Bagged up chips and cookies, made sandwiches. Then, we loaded the trucks up with the goods," said Toyota employee Chad Mizeur.
The Red cross then distributed that food throughout the community.
Police say whether you're cleaning up your own yard, or helping out a neighbor, don't forget to take a break from the heat and drink plenty of water.
"First safety is your safety," Hensley noted.
Police say there is no curfew in Oakland City Thursday night, and they say the Red Cross shelter will be open if needed.
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Oakland City Police say, if you want to help out, checking in at the fire station is a must.
