[FLNittany]

My experience w/ pines in hurricanes in FL is that they are smart trees and rarely come down. They can shed nearly every branch, but usually stay upright.

[jpp113]

My Great Grandmother who lived in RI, had a big tall pine tree in her yard when I was growing up. I once asked her in the 1970’s how come the tree was crooked on the bottom but further up the trunk is straight? She answered the Hurricane of 1938. Hurricane Bob took it out in 1981, I believe.

[numberonepal]

The pines break in Cat2+ wind speeds. The pine forests in the Panhandle I-10 medians just west of Tallahassee are still wiped clean from Michael.

[RightField]

My next door neighbor just left to stay with his brother in Chattanooga, so my eyes on the the condo are gone now. I do have a small Arlo camera in the back screened in porch, hoping I can get some views from it. I appreciate the info about the trees.

We're actually going from South Carolina up to Ohio on Wed. That should be far enough. The 1st anniversary of Mr. RightField's passing is October 3, so we'll just make a trip of it. Hope I don't have too much damage when I get back.