In the stormstruck East Bay hills, the situation with falling trees is raising concerns with longtime homeowners and experienced tree professionals.
OAKLAND -- The series of punishing rainstorms has wreaked havoc on cities across the Bay Area and many of the problems -- from downed power lines to blocked roads -- are the result of falling trees. The situation is raising concerns with longtime homeowners and experienced tree professionals
"Oh, this is way more -- this is way off the charts!" Ports said."What we've experienced in the last week is, cumulatively, more than I can say we've experienced in 15 years." "I think definitely because the tree was too heavy and had a huge lean on it. Because I didn't see any root failure. It didn't uproot it. So, it's telling me that the tree had healthy roots but it's just too heavy," Cabrerra said.
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