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Old 09-25-2022, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSteph View Post
I guess, yes. The regional Villages manager came to inspect the home that was hit by the tree.

He told the owner, it was an act of god, and The Villages was not responsible.

Some tree removal was done 6 or so months ago when they were rotting and threatening another home.

So, yeah, I think the TPTB know, have known.

There is a widow-maker tree on the Hawkins trail right now. I walk around it, out of its distance. Maybe it will come down naturally during the weather events this coming week.
People seem to argue over anything. An act of god means an act of nature. What they are saying they are not liable for damages. The person whose home was damaged can choose to dispute this. IF, they are coverend by insurance the insurance company can pay the damages and then go after other parties.

Any environmental change can and will kill some plants. Most noticable are trees. Driving heavy consturction equipment near trees. Piling soil, dumping chemicals can kill trees. Were these areas truly WILD there would not be the paved walking paths.