We get some wicked windstorms during the Winter
A coupe of years ago, our neighbours were at work, and the wind was whipping through the neighbourhood
Branches and debris were hitting the roof and the side of our house, I went outside to check everything was OK
I watched as one of our plastic garbage cans was picked up, and launched over our 8 foot fence
Then, I heard a rumbling noise behind me
I looked over the back fence, and saw some tree branches coming over his roof, I walked round the corner, and saw this
Note the electrical box, at the base of the tree, where the tree roots came up
When they removed this, he had them take down and 80 foot tree in his backyard, as if it had fallen the wrond way, it would have sliced through our roof
Mind you, I didn't have to go far for firewood that year
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