Threat Of Strongest Storm Since 2008 Prompts Dead Tree Culling In Davis
DAVIS (CBS13) — A storm projected to be the strongest to hit the region in nearly seven years is prompting officials to prepare for strong winds and heavy rain.
The city of Davis spent Monday taking down dead trees, preparing for wind gusts up to 60 mph from the storm that's expected to hit in the late half of the week.
Robert Cain, the city's urban forest manager, expects the workload to pile up when the storm believed to be the strongest since January 2008 strikes.
"We get our emergency operations center kind of do a dry run through that and get the contractor on board as far as where they might be working and where we might need them," he said.
He suggests taking a look at the trees around your home before Wednesday night.
"Look for any possibly broken limbs that are up in the tree, up in the canopy," he said. "If there is any deadwood, they might want to, if there is an arborist out to prune that out prior to a storm."
To keep water out of your home, licensed contractor Larry Guenther recommends cleaning out gutters and downspouts. You can get long diverters at a hardware store to make sure water gets far enough away from your foundation.
"You still want the water away from the house," he said. "It'll seep up under the siding or on cracks if there are cracks in the slab."
He also recommends checking windows for loose screens or gaps in caulking.
Weak fence posts can be braced with two-by-fours to keep fences from blowing over.