Chainsaws, chippers, dump trucks, rakes, you name it — Melrose Ave. residents were using it to begin clearing out from under fallen and uprooted trees and branches from the Oct. 8 storm, which hit the area as a remnant of Hurricane Nate. As of press time, the National Weather Service still had not determined whether the storm was a tornado, as many residents of Tryon and Lake Lanier believe it was. Above, two employees of Epperson’s Tree Service are shown chipping up tree limbs. More storm damage photos are on Facebook. (Photo by Claire Sachse)