[uncommonsense]

"Easy... they wrap their roots around them. Tree goes down, roots come up.. lines break."

I guess natural gas, petrol, and water should be above ground. Underground works better for most situations.

[cableguymn]

I guess natural gas, petrol, and water should be above ground. Underground works better for most situations.

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In case you missed it. here is the second paragraph of my post.

“Newer areas are under ground because even though the above can happen it does not happen as often.”