Your Trees After a Storm

Hurricane and tropical storm Ike did significant damage to the urban forest throughout the eastern part of Texas. Here are links to publications dealing with evaluating storm-damaged trees and steps to take to ensure their health and safety.

• http://treesandhurricanes.ifas.ufl.edu/ - University of Florida Extension web site

  • Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees after a Huricane

• Can These Trees Be Saved - Texas AgriLife Extension Service (En español)
• Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees - Texas AgriLife Extension Service (En español)
• Texas Forest Service publications

  • Can These Trees be Saved?
  • Tree First Aid After a Storm
  • Chainsaw Safety
• Hiring a Certified Arborist (with the International Society of Arboriculture - ISA)
• Article on evaluating and caring for storm-damaged trees and chainsaw safety