{"id":64577,"date":"2025-11-25T16:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64577\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:55:07","slug":"how-to-handle-downed-trees-in-houston-3-important-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/64577\/","title":{"rendered":"How to handle downed trees in Houston: 3 important steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monday\u2019s storm threw down a lot of tree branches and trees. Here\u2019s how to handle reporting and removing them.<\/p>\n<p>May 17, 2024: Click2Pins Insider E-Z-Ed sent us this picture of damage. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 Monday\u2019s severe weather and tornado damage left downed trees and a lot of limbs and branches littered across Houston-area neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Here are the steps to reporting and removing downed trees on your property or street:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">STEP 1: Houston\u2019s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) wants you to start by calling 311 or 713-837-0311 to report debris and fallen tree damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If you can\u2019t get through on the phone, <a href=\"https:\/\/houston311.powerappsportals.us\/en-US\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">go to this page on the city\u2019s 311 website<\/a> and click on the yellow box at the bottom right to \u201cReport a Problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">STEP 2: Take pictures of any damage related to trees, limbs or other debris. You\u2019ll need these for insurance claims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">STEP 3: Call your insurance company, and the sooner the better. They may need to come out and assess the damage to process a claim.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Stay weather aware with KPRC 2&#8217;s Breaking News Alerts<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsKaren Araiza headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/KBS8SZSYJZPGU0Z9P3IRDIM0QT\/\" title=\"View Karen Araiza&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Araiza<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Houston bred and super excited to be back home! I grew up in The Heights with my 8 brothers and sisters and moved back in 2024. 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