When Wrath came to town
Edited version: By Leslie Jones McCloud It looked like Wrath had come to town. The tornado that sheared through half of north Merrillville three days ago left the area desolate, as if Wrath had run amok in the streets. It tore through Andrean High School, taking the tops of trees as its meal. Broadway is blocked off at Strack’s shopping plaza and west along 61st Avenue. The area looks war-torn — like a dinosaur got after it, teeth bared and gnashing, chomping through thick branches and leaving them behind like the bristles of a worn-out toothbrush, splayed in every direction. It shocks the senses. The storm crossed the street and continued westward down 61st Avenue. Deep trenches scar the ground. Utility poles lie snapped into pieces, useless. Traffic is diverted north onto Harrison Street, where the devastation continues. Entire roofs are gone, and huge oak trees rest on bare wooden roof frames now exposed to the open air. In some places, the stone facades of homes are a...