When Mother Nature strikes with full fury, you may be left with damaged property and a tangle of tree limbs and downed wires. In a severe storm emergency, we must work very quickly to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses. Broken and uprooted trees are cut so we can reach the area to make repairs.
Brush and wood are left at your property so that we can proceed with other restoration work. Your community's Department of Public Works, your private trash collector or a professional tree-removal service can advise you on disposing of brush and other debris.
Safety reminder
Please wait until power line repairs are completed before you begin your storm cleanup. Energized power lines may be hidden in the brush. If you see a downed power line, call us immediately at 800.477.4747.
Tree Tips
Trees are surprisingly hardy. With proper pruning and care, they can often recover from severe storm damage. Here's what you can do help a tree recover:
- Remember to put safety first. Keep ladders and tools away from overhead power lines and make sure your added weight on a limb won't cause it to contact a power line.
- Remove broken branches attached to the tree. Prune them at the point where they join larger branches, taking care not to leave a stub. Leaving a stub actually stimulates the tree to grow weakly attached shoots and limbs. This weak new growth is even more likely to break off in future storms.
- For information on how to determine if your tree can be rescued, read tree recovery advice from the experts at The National Arbor Day Foundation.
