The giant eucalyptus tree that crashed onto a Castro Valley family's home is scheduled to be removed Wednesday morning along with another nearby tree.
family's home is scheduled to be removed Wednesday morning along with another nearby tree.
The homeowner Jose Gonzalez, his wife, and four children were inside when the tree smashed through the roof and pinned Gonzalez on his living room sofa at the home on Sandy Street. He remains in the hospital recovering from injuries. "If you're sitting on your sofa watching a football game, the last thing you expect is a tree to come through your ceiling," said Bonnie Frisvold, a neighbor, "He has major broken bones, major rehab ahead of him and having to learn to walk and things like that again."setting up a donation page on GoFundMe.
They say the father Jose is the sole breadwinner now in the hospital. His wife, Heather, is trying to manage with the four children still going to school but without a home.The Kelly Canyon Creek is running swiftly and has overrun the concrete side at some locations. Neighbors say they are scared the same thing could happen again.
"It's just sleepless nights since this happened, because all these trees are at risk, and we need help," said Carol Allen, another Castro Valley neighbor.
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