RIVERDALE, Georgia. – A Riverdale woman says she is so thankful she and her sons are safe after a tree fell on the roof of their home on Wednesday.

Shana Williams says no one was home when the tree fell on her apartment at Forest Meadows Apartment Homes. She says one of her sons made the discovery around 5 p.m. when he returned home from work.

“The patio door was caught in the branch that was on the patio and we couldn’t open it at all,” Williams said.

Williams took photos showing a tree branch going through the roof of her balcony and another going through the roof next to her front door.

“So it landed right here, across my apartment, toward the front of the building,” Williams said. “As you can see, there are two holes in the roof. One coming through the balcony and the other inside closer to the front door.”

On Thursday afternoon, a tree service company removed the remains of the tree. A representative from the leasing office said a contractor will repair the apartment and they do not want anyone to live in an unsafe apartment.

FOX 5 received the following press release from a communications firm representing the company managing the complex:

“A company that manages apartment complexes had a big surprise on its first day of work. Today (Thursday, August 15) at 9 a.m. a contract began for Stonemark Management to begin managing the Forest Meadow Apartments in College Park. They immediately began removing a tree that fell yesterday.

“Today at 9:30 a.m. a company representative visited with a resident who had already received a free night at a hotel because her apartment was damaged. They informed the resident that after the tree was removed, a contractor would inspect the building and make repairs to ensure it was safe for her to re-enter. In the meantime, Stonemark is arranging an additional hotel stay for her through Tuesday.

“The tree was removed by midday and work to determine the repairs needed is progressing as quickly as possible. “It was a busy first day, but Stonemark is up to the challenge,” a company spokesperson said. “Stonemark plans to work with the resident and will keep her updated.”