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5 common trees that could crush your house in a storm - is your yard a risk?

Most homeowners look at the trees in their yard and see shade, beauty, maybe even a bit of property value. What they don't ...
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Gardening: Prune, shape trees to minimize wind damage

With the height of hurricane season here, you should know how to minimize wind damage. Trees and shrubs can grow too large or unbalanced to be able to withstand windstorms so it is wise to learn how ...

City of Spokane, Avista activate plans to protect residents during severe wind storm

The City of Spokane and Avista prepares for tree damage, power outages and difficult driving conditions from severe wind storm and urges citizens to stay safe.

Ice storm-damaged trees could pose threat during this weekend’s high winds in the Midstate

Experts urge Nashville residents to inspect trees before storms arrive on Saturday.
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RECAP: Trees down, buildings damaged & thousands of outages after derecho winds hit Siouxland

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Winds ranging from 60 to 100 mph hit the Siouxland area Monday, July 28, causing thousands of power outages and leaving dozens of communities cleaning up the damage the next day.
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The strength of wind, how much to cause damage, warning criteria

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Wind speed is based on miles per hour, which is how fast the air is moving, but how strong is the wind? How much force does it take for the wind to move a trash can, a person, or a ...