EF1 tornado wreaks havoc in New Castle County neighborhood as storm ravaged communities cleanup [Video]

MARSHALLTON, Del. – Communities are assessing damage after they were slammed in Thursday night’s storms. Crews are working diligently to get power back to those without as cleanup continues.

“We all got up off of the house and ran. That is it. We saw a bunch of smoke coming from over there,” said Sophia Eaton.

Residents on the 2300 block of Sherwood Drive in Marshallton watched as firefighters responded to a house fire here at 7:30 Friday evening. A woman rushed over and told police she is the homeowner. The Eaton family lives a few doors away.

“We know the family in the house. It is a husband and wife and two little kids. They are amazing people,” said Christopher Eaton.

Millcreek fire officials say family members inside got out all right and there was smoke damage in the kitchen area. It is a double whammy for this neighborhood still reeling from the …