Wet ground, high winds could bring down trees
PLANS TO CONTINUE THEIR
TRADITION IN RALEIGH.
SUNDAY. SHOWERS COULD TOPPLE
TREES IN THE TRIANGLE. WE'RE
HOPING THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN.
THIS IS WHAT WE DID TODAY.
WE TALKED WITH AN ARBORIST TO
DETERMINE IF YOUR TREE IS THAT
RISK.
>> WE'VE SEEN THIS SCENE PLAY
OUT BEFORE TREES DOWN AFTER
HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS.
>> IT'S GOING TO WEAKEN THE
SOIL AROUND THE ROOT SYSTEM.
>> THE DIRT IS SUPPOSED TO BE
TIGHT AT THE DIRT, NOT TIGHTEN
FROM. HIGH WINDS ARE GOING TO
PUSH IT OVER. IT'S GOING TO
BREAK THE ROOTS.
>> WE SPOKE WITH TIM ROBBINS
WHO IS OWNER OF ARBOR MAX TREE
SERVICE AND HE IS ALSO A BOARD
CERTIFIED ARBORISTS. HE SHARED
WITH US HOW YOU CAN DETERMINE
IF YOUR TREE IS A THREAT TO
TUMBLE.
>> THE EASIEST THING FOR A
HOMEOWNER TO LOOK OUT FOR A
TREE IS THE GROWTH PATTERN IN
THE SYMMETRY OF THE TOP OF THE
TREE? ARE THERE MORE BRANCHES
ON ONE SIDE VERSUS THE OTHER.
>> UNDER STATE LAW IF A HEALTHY
TREE THAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO
BE A DANGER FALLS. THE PERSON
WHO SUSTAINS THE DAMAGE HAS TO
PAY FOR IT. HOWEVER, THE OLDER
ABOUT OBVIOUSLY DEAD OR DYING
TREE CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR DAMAGE CAUSED WHEN IT
FALLS. IF THEY ARE AWARE OF
THAT POTENTIAL AND WHAT
TOMORROW'S PREDICTED. DOWNPOUR
ROBBINS EXPECTS TO BE BUSY
MOVING TREES. THEY'RE
ANTICIPATING A LOT OF STUFF