Storm Pics

[jackson6745]

Going through hell the last week.... The devestation in my area (Rockaway Beach) is unbelievable. If I drive 15 minutes over the bridge it's like nothing happened. Weird feeling.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

we had asked the township of howell (jerkoffs) if we could have the trees cut down in our backyard because they are so tall and could do alot of damage to our house if they fall towards my house the township said no but thankgod they did not uproot and fall but i think i may have to cut em down just in case and say they broke during the storm...

+1

 

[REEF ADDICT]

wow. its wierd to see the places you know and been before look like this.

i was telling myself the same thing when i saw the commercials on tv

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Of all the street trees that came down that I saw, only 1 (the last pic) was a healthy tree that simply uprooted. Every single other street fall was badly rotted, in some cases by more than 90%. Trees like this inevitably come down, and it may not be in anything worse than an ordinary thunderstorm. If you have large trees in front of your home, pester the city to have them checked out, or demand permission to check yourself. (NYC does not allow people to do anything to street trees- including pruning or putting up signs. You can be allowed to prune street trees if you take a class in pruning and get a certificate for it.) Also, on your own property, use good judgment in your plantings. That blue spruce was on private property...once they get tall, they are very prone to uprooting in storms. They are OK as part of a forest in the Rockies, but they are out of their element as a single specimen on a lawn or in front of a house.

 

[Turbovr3six]

My house.



My parents Nieghbor.

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

Pics in the following link sum up the devastation of Sandy for those who are lucky enough to have power and not flooded to be aware what extreme weather conditions can do, even just 5-10 min drive away.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_...than_you_think_photos_of_the_devastation.html