This tree coming down sounded like a freight train going through our backyard at 1AM. Thank God it fell the way it did and not onto our roof! The neighbors were not so lucky - they were more than a little shaken up to have their tree come through the roof of their master bedroom while they were sleeping. There are trees down all over the neighborhood.
The fire department came through last night and we just had power restored at 8:30AM. Hopefully we can get the tree cleaned up before Christmas but we'll still have to deal with the patio being ripped out by the roots, the portion of the fence that was torn out, and our flattened outdoor furniture! We are very thankful it is not more serious than that.
