A large tree fell in the center of a home in North Laurel Monday night during the height of Hurricane Sandy, according to Howard County fire and rescue officials.

Rescue officials were called to the 10900 block of Hammond Drive at about 8 p.m. Monday, according to a release.

Fire officials said it appears no one was hurt in the incident because the family had sought refuge in the basement during the storm.

“As a result of their actions, no one was injured in what could have been a catastrophic incident,” officials wrote in a release.

Have storm damage photos? Add them to our photo gallery here.  For comprehensive Patch coverage of the storm, visit our round-up of Patch stories here.