CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Community
Response
954-812-9725
Linda Martin
CERT
Commander
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- Avoid Costly Tree Damage
from Hurricane Winds
- Certain types of trees should
not be planted or should be
removed, prior to hurricane
season. These trees cause
most damage, during a
hurricane force winds. These
trees include: Australian pine
tree, Mahogany, Ficus, Laurel
Oak, Queen Palm and
Tabebuia. Australian Pine has
shallow roots. During a storm,
the tree can fall down, and will
be expensive to remove,
including the root balls.
Mahogany trees have brittle
wood, and branches, that
break apart during low wind
speed.
- Certain types of trees, will
tolerate better hurricane
- Certain types of trees,
will These trees include:
Live Oak, Pygmy Date Palm,
Canary Island Date Palm,
Ironwood, and Sabal Palm.
Live Oak trees are likely to
tolerate heavy wind force,
but on occasion, will split in
half or fall over. Preferable
the tree should not be
planted, on residential
properties with small yards.
Pygmy Date Palm grows up to
ten feet with single or
multiple trunks and tolerates
heavy wind force. During
hurricanes Andrew and
Wilma, these trees faired
well, during speeds more
than 120 mph.
- Canary Island Date Palms can
grow up to 60 feet, and
withstand heavy gusty wind
force. Unfortunately, these
trees sometimes have pest
problems, and retails, about
$1,000 a tree.
- Ironwood trees are very
strong resistant against
hurricane winds. These trees
grow about 40 - 50 feet, and
wood has been used to built
boats, tool handles and
candlesticks.
- Sabal Palm trees known to
withstand winds of more than
145 mph. These trees grow
to about 50 feet, however
are less attractive, than
other palm trees.
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TRACKING SUMMER STORMS
How well do you know your neighborhood?
North Andrews Neighborhood
Trivia” September Trivia
1) What 2010 TV detective show is currently
being filmed in North Andrews?
Can you Name the location where the
hospital scenes are from in our
neighborhood ?
2) How many food supermarkets are located
in the neighborhood?
Can you name the supermarkets?
3) Before there was NANA, there was BECA.
What year was NANA established?
What did BECA stand for ?
send your answers here
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