An act of nature can suddenly become a danger. Be aware.

[Paco Dennis]

Posted by
u/georgethemonitor

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"We were outside having a drink and bf was grilling. I watched a squirrel run across a tree branch. All of a sudden we heard a crack and watched huge branch fall from our giant oak tree. This was a little less than 5 feet from where I was sitting. Thankfully enough no one was hurt."​

Mother nature

 

[bingo]

Oh no...looks like damage to the central unit there

 

[hollydolly]

We were outside having a drink and bf was grilling. I watched a squirrel run across a tree branch. All of a sudden we heard a crack and watched huge branch fall from our giant oak tree. This was a little less than 5 feet from where I was sitting. Thankfully enough no one was hurt.​

OMG!!! Thanks goodness you weren't anywhere near it.. shows how quickly things can happen it looks like it got your roof too...

 

[Paco Dennis]

This wasn't me, I found this on a news feed I watch. But, at our farm we had a giant branch fall off a "Big" Sycamore right on top of our truck's camper shell. It smashed it significantly. Also, one went through our roof in a big storm, it sounded like a bomb went off.

 

[hollydolly]

This wasn't me, I found this on a news feed I watch. But, at our farm we had a giant branch fall off a "Big" Sycamore right on top of our truck's camper shell. It smashed it significantly. Also, one went through our roof in a big storm, it sounded like a bomb went off.

Dennis when you copy something from a news-feed or similar, it's best to put it in Italics and then quote your source it's internet netiquette ... just saying!!

Anyway I'm pleased it wasn't yours

 

[Paco Dennis]

Dennis when you copy something from a news-feed or similar, it's best to put it in Italics and then quote your source it's internet netiquette ... just saying!!

Anyway I'm pleased it wasn't yours

I fixed it. Sorry for the mess up.

 

[Cameron]

The willows and red/silver maples around here seem to have this happen not infrequently. Quite a few friends with damaged homes and endless chats with insurance agencies and then yet again with contractors hired by insurance to fix the damage. I heard where I live in Ontario the nursery will ask if you buy a willow tree how far from the house you want to plant. too close and they won't sell the tree apparently. perhaps liability

 

[win231]

I spent lotsa money getting rid of 3 huge trees in my back yard. One was on a slope & pointed towards my neighbor's house where they have kids in their back yard, swimming & they have lots of parties. Right after that, another tree fell on my neighbor's balcony.
I didn't want to wait for #3, so I had that one removed, too.
A few days later, the news reported two sleeping kids killed in their home when a tree fell on their house.

Big trees are beautiful....in a forest where there are no homes.