High Winds and Falling Trees
The most recent storm across the Midwest had winds over 70 mph and knocked power offline for more than 50,000 residents of Omaha, Nebraska. Luckily, the storm didn’t cause any injuries, but homes it was a different story. Many oaks and silver maples came toppling over and crushed houses and cars alike.
Storm Preparation
Here are a couple past articles to help you prepare for the next storm:
Prepare for a Hurricane – Although this article was written specifically for a hurricane, it is still very applicable for other storms.
Tips When Leaving on Vacation – A storm is the exact thing you protect against when leaving on vacation. You’re home won’t be able to defend itself all along!
Photos from the Storm
The big problem from the recent storm was the falling trees. They crushed anything and everything in their way.
A tree knocked down the power line and pole here.
This poor tree was split in half.
