OAKLAND CITY, IN (WFIE) -
A week after a damaging storm, Oakland City residents continue the cleanup.
At Oakland City University, repairs are underway with a tight schedule before students move into their dorms.
Trees completely crushed a trailer at Wirth Park which was one of the hardest hit areas. Another hard hit area was at the university which sits at one of the highest points in Oakland City. Now, the rush begins to get everything cleaned up before classes start.
"It's been a rough week trying to get everything back together, two weeks from the start of school," said Bob Yeager, the Vice President of Oakland City University.
Oakland City University says just about all of their 38 campus property buildings had some sort of damage after last Tuesday's storms.
"We've had everything from roof damage, to electrical damages, through the arcing of power lines, to the loss of numerous trees," Yeager said.
The Kennedy's Center lost part of its roof, and repairs have already begun on the Johnson Center where basketball games, classes and volleyball games are held.
"Practices actually start August 18," said Ashley Engler, the Administrative Assistant at the University.
The university's president's home saw the most damage.
"It's really changed the look of the president's home, and the campus in general by the loss of some very large oak trees that have been here for a very long time," said Yeager.
All of the windows in campus buildings have been either replaced or boarded up. Now the priority is getting the school dorms and residential housing cleaned up.
"We've had some roof damage, and water that got into dorm rooms," Yeager said.
Everybody just thankful no one was hurt.
"I know it could have been a lot worse," Engler said.
"We'll be able to fix it. People weren't hurt on campus. We can fix the material things and get through that," Yeager said.
Oakland City University has set up a storm relief fund to help with clean up and repair costs. For more information on how to help out, click here.
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The Oakland City University President's home saw the most damage.
