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Tree splits Oak Park house in half, leaves mother and 5 children homeless
By WJBK at FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News
· July 5, 2026
· 1 min read
A mother and her five children were left without a place to stay after storms ripper through her Oak Park neighborhood Friday night.
A large tree was uprooted and landed on her house, essentially splitting it in half.
Key takeaway A large tree was uprooted and landed on her house, essentially splitting it in half.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 5, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 2 Detroit (WJBK) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A mother and her five children were left without a place to stay after storms ripper through her Oak Park neighborhood Friday night.
A large tree was uprooted and landed on her house, essentially splitting it in half.
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