Ice storm: some still in the dark
A few thousand people are still without power Tuesday. Warming shelters are closing.
A rough count of fallen trees and large branches has been made, and the mayor intends a post‑mortem on the whole incident, to see where lessons can be learned.
Trimming trees is one option, but while people differ on burying cables – even in discussions in comments here on the blog – everyone knows it would be expensive as hell.
Tim S. 18:14 on 2023-04-11 Permalink
I would be very sad if we started cutting trees more aggressively because every 25 years there’s an ice storm. My landlord is already eyeing the 100 year old tree in our front yard and musing about the parking space he could have.
dhomas 19:16 on 2023-04-11 Permalink
If you cut a tree you should plant at least one to replace it (if not 2). Also, the trees within about 6 feet of the sidewalk are not the landlord’s to cut down. They are the responsibility of the city.