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Lee Street Area under Siege Okanagan Arbor Services was there to assist with emergency services in their disaster management and relief during the November 2007 storms in Penticton, BC. House upon house was driven through the roof by looming trees that simply couldn't withstand the strong winds. Previously braced and secured tress (one of our specialties at Okanagan) remained standing through the evening and day, surviving the storms completely. By letting the trees use each other, we created a buddy system for some of them to give strength in numbers. Luckily this was just before the storm. Click to enlarge |
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serine trees are now menacing Trees that are not braced will be able to withstand less wind than those that are. Tall thin trees that customers wish to keep, but want secured can be taken care of by our team at Okanagan. If trees are not braced, if they hang over your home, if they are dry or dying wood, they should be removed. If not, these once serine trees can become a menacing threat looming over your property investment. Click to enlarge |
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Oops. A tree wasn't braced or removed The storms in November 2007 in Penticton are not a one time occurrence. Winds of that nature will continue to come about time and time again. Take a quick survey of your property, Check for tress that loom near your power lines, house, sheds and other valuable investments. If you want to keep those trees, consider having them braced. While there is no guarantee this will make them withstand all storms, it gives them the extra power of those trees around them. This lets them withstand more than they can on their own. Your chances improve greatly. This house had one standing too close. Removal now is not the same procedure (or cost) at all. Click to enlarge |
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Added Expenses in avoiding removal Not only does this tree now have to be removed anyway, but the job is quite a bit more dangerous and precarious. Check with your insurance company, don't assume you are covered. Click to enlarge |
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Partial removal piece by piece This particular tree had to be shortened and thinned right on the roof to start. Secure removal depends on many factors, including preparing by removing all limbs, branches and loose trunk bits. This again is much more dangerous now that the tree is less predictable in how it will react to being cut. Click to enlarge |
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The last bit is like pulling a tooth Tie one end to the tree and the other to something that can pull it down. All cranes were booked weeks in advance after this storm, so we used our trusty partner "Gord" who did a great job. Click to enlarge |
