Comments on: Bad Monday: Tree Crashes Down Onto Two Vehicles Sitting In Traffic http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327373 mike Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327373 ok thanx 4 yr responses all that clears that up :) ok thanx 4 yr responses all that clears that up :)

]]> By: anne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327128 anne Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:25:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327128 Gotta love 12th Ave where the trees meet in the middle and there are no traffic lights under the umbrella section. Gotta love 12th Ave where the trees meet in the middle and there are no traffic lights under the umbrella section.

]]> By: SHO-NUFF http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327115 SHO-NUFF Tue, 09 Aug 2016 03:04:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327115 The old oaks can kill you and have killed people. I have seen this happen many times without any wind at all. If the tree has a split trunk, pay extra attention. This happens because the tree was damaged years ago. The tree heals and appears perfectly healthy but it can have a void or hollow area in the trunk making it weak. As the tree continues to grow, the weight of the limbs stress it until it breaks. As others have stated, the void will hold water and cause rot from the inside and harbor ants and other wood eating insects. If you have a majestic oak or other hardwood with a bent looking trunk or multiple main limbs on one side, keep a close eye on it. It can kill you. The old oaks can kill you and have killed people. I have seen this happen many times without any wind at all.
If the tree has a split trunk, pay extra attention. This happens because the tree was damaged years ago. The tree heals and appears perfectly healthy but it can have a void or hollow area in the trunk making it weak.

As the tree continues to grow, the weight of the limbs stress it until it breaks. As others have stated, the void will hold water and cause rot from the inside and harbor ants and other wood eating insects.
If you have a majestic oak or other hardwood with a bent looking trunk or multiple main limbs on one side, keep a close eye on it. It can kill you.

]]> By: SLIM JIM http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327107 SLIM JIM Tue, 09 Aug 2016 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327107 WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2 OAK TREES AND THE SAME THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE CURVE ON 97 ON THE EAST SIDE ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ALA. LINE GOING INTO ATMORE AND THEY WILL TAKING SOME POWER LINES WITH THEM. I PRAY NO ONE WILL GET CAUGHT LIKE THESE PEOPLE DID WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 2 OAK TREES AND THE SAME THING
IS GOING TO HAPPEN ON THE CURVE ON 97 ON THE EAST SIDE ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ALA. LINE GOING INTO ATMORE AND THEY WILL TAKING
SOME POWER LINES WITH THEM. I PRAY NO ONE WILL GET CAUGHT
LIKE THESE PEOPLE DID

]]> By: Dylan http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327101 Dylan Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327101 A perfectly healthy looking oak tree fell across our roof several years ago. The outside appeared normal, but the inside was eaten away by ants. You see ants on a tree, you need to get the tree treated. Ants will devour wood. Sometimes you will see ant beds on tree stumps. Leave the ant beds there and the stump will be eaten away. Our neighbor has a large water oak that is beginning to lean. Guess what, you can't stand under the tree without ants falling on you. That tree needs to be removed before it falls on their house or in their pool. I'm sure if that many ants are on or in a tree, then water could seep in like fisherman said. Okay enough horticulture for the day. A perfectly healthy looking oak tree fell across our roof several years ago. The outside appeared normal, but the inside was eaten away by ants. You see ants on a tree, you need to get the tree treated. Ants will devour wood. Sometimes you will see ant beds on tree stumps. Leave the ant beds there and the stump will be eaten away. Our neighbor has a large water oak that is beginning to lean. Guess what, you can’t stand under the tree without ants falling on you. That tree needs to be removed before it falls on their house or in their pool. I’m sure if that many ants are on or in a tree, then water could seep in like fisherman said. Okay enough horticulture for the day.

]]> By: fisherman http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327098 fisherman Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:03:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327098 @Mike Top photo shows where tree snapped there is a nice size hole in the tree. Over years water gets into tree and it rots from the inside. Strong wind will cause it to give way. This happens a lot. @Mike
Top photo shows where tree snapped there is a nice size hole in the tree. Over years water gets into tree and it rots from the inside. Strong wind will cause it to give way. This happens a lot.

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2016/08/bad-monday-tree-crashes-down-onto-two-vehicles-sitting-in-traffic/comment-page-1#comment-327095 mike Mon, 08 Aug 2016 19:41:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=260257#comment-327095 strange, an obviously healthy looking tree just falling. it'd be interesting to hear from an expert why this happened. strange, an obviously healthy looking tree just falling. it’d be interesting to hear from an expert why this happened.

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