Potentially thousands of Austin s palm trees set to come down Gabriela Vidal
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It doesn t take long to still find remnants of February’s winter storm in Austin.
“We are seeing trees that are greatly delayed in leafing out, or not leafing out at all. We’re seeing palm trees that are still looking like there’s no life,” said Lisa Killander, Forestry Program Manager for the City of Austin Public Works Department.
Now many palm trees in the city could soon be coming down because of storm damage. It is part of the city s plan to remove vegetation along streets, sidewalks, and other public lands that could become dangerous and fall if left untreated.