Managing Storm Damaged Trees: Do’s and Don’ts
Check out this resource for the Do’s and Don’ts on how to manage damaged trees from a storm. Includes: how to hire a professional for clean up, chainsaw safety, pruning and maintenance for damaged trees and more.
Storm Damage: Information for Landowners
Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.
Storm Damaged Trees – Pruning Decision Guide
Right after a hurricane, communities and homeowners need to decide what to do with storm-damaged trees. Although damaged trees may seem to be dying, some trees can be restored, others will need to be removed, and still others will not require any special treatment and can be left alone.
2022 Tornado Damage Assessment from April 5 and 6, 2022
Description of the Event: On Tuesday, April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and map out the damage that occurred throughout the state. There
were 33 tornado touchdowns, with seven of the tornadoes causing timber damage that required an assessment.
Certified Tree Professionals
…Video Storm Damaged Trees – Pruning Decision Guide Right after a hurricane, communities and homeowners need to decide what to do with storm-damaged trees. Although damaged trees may seem to…
How to Evaluate and Manage Storm Damaged Forest Areas
Read this resource to learn what steps to take to evaluate storm damage.
Ask The Arborist Series: Assessing Storm Damage 101
Steps on assessing storm damage around our home and property.
Pine Bark Beetles
…storm damage or disease. It is important that pine species best suited to the area are planted and that recommended spacing intervals are followed. Thinning and competition control help maintain…
Forest Health
…beetle/Laurel Wilt disease. Common concerns include: Diseases (and Helpful Resources) Details about tree diseases common to Georgia: Heterobasidion Root Disease (formerly Annosum Root Disease) – Many Georgia landowners with property…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…483 complaints resulting in $413,434 of recovered damages to date (with many additional complaints pending judgment). NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE Forestlands are continually at risk for damage due to natural disasters….