Heavy rains, strong winds knocking down California's trees
1/12/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
AFFECTED AREAS:
California
Alameda County, CA
Alpine County, CA
Amador County, CA
Butte County, CA
Calaveras County, CA
Colusa County, CA
Contra Costa County, CA
Del Norte County, CA
El Dorado County, CA
Fresno County, CA
Glenn County, CA
Humboldt County, CA
Imperial County, CA
Inyo County, CA
Kern County, CA
Kings County, CA
Lake County, CA
Lassen County, CA
Los Angeles County, CA
Madera County, CA
Marin County, CA
Mariposa County, CA
Mendocino County, CA
Merced County, CA
Modoc County, CA
Mono County, CA
Monterey County, CA
Napa County, CA
Nevada County, CA
Orange County, CA
Placer County, CA
Plumas County, CA
Riverside County, CA
Sacramento County, CA
San Benito County, CA
San Bernardino County, CA
San Diego County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Joaquin County, CA
San Luis Obispo County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Santa Barbara County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Santa Cruz County, CA
Shasta County, CA
Sierra County, CA
Siskiyou County, CA
Solano County, CA
Sonoma County, CA
Stanislaus County, CA
Sutter County, CA
Tehama County, CA
Trinity County, CA
Tulare County, CA
Tuolumne County, CA
Ventura County, CA
Yolo County, CA
Yuba County, CA
Start Date: 1/10/2017
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California’s trees, stressed and worn from years of drought, have fallen and killed two people during the past month. Many of the trees seemed strong and sturdy, but give way amid heavy rains and winds. A woman was killed on Jan. 7 in Northern California when a tree collapsed on a golf course.
“Pay attention to your surroundings and watch those trees. It is a hazard you need to be aware of,” warned Battalion Chief Scott McLean of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The heavy rain may also be having the effect of suddenly killing trees rather than reviving them, said William Libby, a retired professor of forestry and genetics at the University of California, Berkeley. He compared it to a starving person eating too much food too quickly.
Orange County Register (Santa Ana, Calif.), Jan. 10, 2017
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