November 02, 2011
By: Bruce Berry
Many New Jersey residents say that the damage from this weekend's snowstorm appears to be worse than it was for Hurricane Irene, particularly in terms of tree damage.
The storm dumped several inches of wet snow on the region, weighing down trees which had not yet lost their leaves for the winter. That weight caused numerous branches to fall, causing numerous home and auto insurance claims.
"I've never seen anything quite like it in my 27 years," Glen Ridge police captain Robert Wohlgemuth told the Glen Ridge Voice. "The tree damage is completely devastating."
The paper added that some public buildings, such as the public library and train station, have been opening up as warming stations. Some schools have also canceled classes or held an abbreviated school day.
Heavy tree damage was widespread along the East Coast. A spokesperson for the Central Park Conservancy, which manages New York's famed Central Park, said it would cost $500,000 to repair all of the tree damage from the storm. Cleanup crews in Manhattan are also under added pressure, as the New York City Marathon is scheduled to go through the park Sunday.
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