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The massive destruction wrought by hurricanes Katrina and Rita underline the importance of safety procedures associated with tree removal.
Storm cleanup is especially tricky and dangerous, said Jack Swayze of The Davey Tree Expert Company.
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Key pieces of equipment include truck-mounted cranes to lift downed sections and man-lift buckets that give trimmers access while protecting them from falling limbs.
A rough estimate puts total debris in the Gulf states at close to 100 million cubic yards, with Florida (Wilma) debris piled up about one-tenth that.
The blow dealt to the region?EUR??,,????'?????< Hurricane Alecia, which walloped Houston in 1983, gives some perspective on the tree timeline in coming years. Corrective pruning went on for more than six years after the Texas storm. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Tree Facts 65?EUR??,,????'?????< Number of dead trees removed from a project area at the Presidio in San Francisco. 275?EUR??,,????'?????< Number of new cypress trees that will be supported on the above site after new irrigation is installed. Source: www.presidio.gov
Hurricane Alecia, which walloped Houston in 1983, gives some perspective on the tree timeline in coming years. Corrective pruning went on for more than six years after the Texas storm.
65?EUR??,,????'?????< Number of dead trees removed from a project area at the Presidio in San Francisco.
275?EUR??,,????'?????< Number of new cypress trees that will be supported on the above site after new irrigation is installed.
Source: www.presidio.gov
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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