Our Mirror Lake neighbors came to help clean up. Scott has experience cutting trees, but he didn't have the equipment necessary to safely remove this one. We loaded up their trailer and our truck with limb debris and headed off to the emergency collection site for debris caused by Irma.
The effects of Hurricane Irma reached little ol' Highlands up on the mountain. There were conflicting reports of wind gust speeds, but suffice it to say gusts were between 56 and 65 mph. I didn't catch any video of the large gusts but a steady wind blew all day and night on September 11. We kept power until late afternoon, but then the lights flickered and power was gone. There was nothing to do but read a bit and then nap. I was awakened by a loud crashing sound that sounded like a close clap of thunder shaking the house. But wait...there was no thunder and lightning. I ran to the bedroom window and there it was... the neighbor's tree had snapped and blown over on our house! The tree clipped the back side corner, damaging the gutters and soffit beneath. After taking a closer look we discovered the metal roofing and ridge cap were damaged. And it broke the beautiful arbor we had just put up this summer. It tore the electrical lines from the side of the house... But the five white pines directly behind the house stood strong through the storm so we consider ourselves blessed. It could have been so much worse. Our Mirror Lake neighbors came to help clean up. Scott has experience cutting trees, but he didn't have the equipment necessary to safely remove this one. We loaded up their trailer and our truck with limb debris and headed off to the emergency collection site for debris caused by Irma. I called McKinney Tree Huggers and he had a crew here the next morning. They tied ropes around the tree and around another standing tree on the hill behind the house. He used the pulley on his truck and removed the tree like it was a match stick! Now we just have to wait for the roofing company to come and give us an estimate on repairs so we can submit it to the insurance company for approval even though the insurance agent said they would raise our premiums if we submit a claim. Ugh. Some insurance companies have become quite a beast!
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