Residents in an Alameda County neighborhood are concerned about falling trees after a father of four was severely injured when a eucalyptus tree came crashing down on his house after a recent storm.
The 200-ton tree fell onto the Castro Valley home along Sandy Road on Jan. 7 and struck the man as he sat on his couch, according to neighbors. He remains in the hospital nearly two weeks later, recovering from his injuries.
The downed eucalyptus tree has raised more concerns for residents along Sandy Road. Some fo those concerns have been expressed in a GoFundMe for the victim’s family and in a change.org petition calling on Alameda
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