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Photo savvy Takoma Park residents have been sending us pictures of the destruction from the June 29 storm around the city. If you have pictures feel free to upload them to this story yourself or email them to ryanm@patch.com
Downed trees and branches and commuters walking home were seen during the snowstorm on Jan. 26.
Reporter's Dispatch: I took to the snow-laden streets of Takoma Park during the season's first significant storm on Wednesday evening. Rain, sleet and heavy snow proved too much for some of the city's trees, causing branches and trunks to snap and fall onto roadways and sidewalks. Commuters huddled under umbrellas as they walked home from the Takoma Metro, and late night sledders either headed home or to their next sledding destination.
Robert Curry
3:54 am on Sunday, July 1, 2012
As trees get too old and overgrown, they should be REMOVED! I see many old, overgrown trees in the area, ESPECIALLY Takoma Park, a municipality in which getting permission to remove a tree is VERY difficult. "Common Sense" should encourage tree removal when the tree is very old and overgrown, especially if it is a potential hazard to homes or utilities. Such removed trees could then be replaced … more ›