High winds send scaffolding crashing through roof of West Hollywood apartments

Monday, February 19, 2018
High winds send scaffolding crashing through roof of WeHo apartments
Some people in West Hollywood were evacuated Monday morning after strong winds blew heavy scaffolding through the roof of their apartments.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- Some people in West Hollywood were evacuated Monday morning after strong winds blew heavy scaffolding through the roof of their apartments.

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The scaffolding came from a high-rise building that's under construction next door.

The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on West Fountain Avenue. No injuries were reported.

The strong winds are part of a storm that came from Canada that is also bringing rain and snow to Southern California.