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Sandy's lesson: Proper care for trees will prevent headaches during future storms

Originally published: November 1, 2012 11:31 AM
Updated: November 1, 2012 1:08 PM
By BETTY MING LIU betty.liu@cablevision.com

Photo credit: Betty Ming Liu | A tree fell onto a house at 60 Florence Ave. in Dobbs Ferry. (Oct. 30, 2012)

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The spectacular trees that have been signature to the Hudson Valley's tourism trade and its annual autumn leaf-peeping season played an uncharacteristically destructive role during Hurricane Sandy.

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