WATCH: Vinton Mayor Says Cleanup Could Take Weeks

(from left) Vinton residents Amy Rilling, Ben Tarbin, Richard Rilling and Rick Wensel work on clearing a large tree from F Ave in Vinton following an early morning storm on Monday, July 11, 2011. The four helped the clean up efforts by using chainsaws to cut up and remove trees from a portion of F Ave. By midmorning the four had cleared three blocks of the street on many of the downed trees which were blocking the road. (Cliff Jette/SourceMedia Group)

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By Lauren Peikoff

Story Created: Jul 12, 2011 at 6:19 AM CDT

Story Updated: Jul 12, 2011 at 11:01 AM CDT

VINTON, Iowa- Vinton Mayor John Watson tells TV9's Nicole Agee there's a long road ahead after Monday's severe storms caused significant damage across the town.

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