This past week, the Midwest suffered two days of ice and freezing rain. It did cause damage to trees (broken branches) and downed power lines. Several thousand people were without electricity for a few days. Most folks had power back within two or three days.
Our house and our immediate neighborhood were relatively untouched. We did not loose power nor did we suffer broken limb damage. The big tree in our front yard lost two branches. When they fell, they dropped straight into the yard and did zero damage. We were much better off than many, many people.
Many broken tree branches collided with houses doing tremendous damage. Many trees suffered more than a loss of just a few smaller limbs. The huge maple tree four blocks away is quite literally half of its former size. It broke straight down the center of its trunk. I was sad to see it go, but on the bright side, somebody will have plenty of firewood next year.
In spite of the damage the storm brought, I thought it was beautiful.
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