Large tree falls on house in Serra Gaúcha: 'It was very quick', says resident A large tree fell on a residence at around 5:30 am this Tuesday (28) in Caxias do Sul, in Serra do Rio Grande do Sul. The municipality also recorded roofing damage and the collapse of a wall. In the images, it is possible to see that the tree fell in the middle of the residence and divided it into two parts. The site was isolated by the Fire Department. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp "It was very quick. Just a noise like that when I saw it was already getting wet inside the room", reports resident Josias da Silva Ferreira, aged 31. Despite the scare, he claims he only had bruises. He was the one who called the firefighters and notified the owner of the rented property, who lives in the residence next door. "Thank God, only material goods." READ ALSO: Rain with hail and wind of more than 85 km/h destroys a thousand houses, knocks down trees and poles Hailstorm lasts less than 5 minutes and damages 500 houses Storm collapses dealership structure and hits electric cars 'We prepared ourselves to avoid disasters and loss of lives', says Eduardo Leite Large tree falls on house in Serra Gaúcha: 'It was very fast', says resident Marcos Cardoso/Grupo RBS VIDEOS: Everything about RS