Some Bay Area residents still dealing with storm damage, power outages

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The effects of Saturday’s winds and downpour were still being felt in the Bay Area on Monday, and in some areas, they were a touch more severe.

When it rains, a journey through Golden Gate Park can get fairly sloppy, but if it’s windy, it can be extremely dangerous. Massive trees were brought down throughout the park by Saturday’s storm.

Jim Deasy, who lives close by, stated that he often stays away from the wooded regions following storms, which contain the massive Monterey pines and eucalyptus trees, the majority of which are nearing the end of their natural lifespans.

His words, “I will not walk through there,” “I’d rather not get clocked! The average lifespan of Monterey pines and Monterey cypress is 75 years. Therefore, a tall tree like that will fall if there is a storm with winds.

The fence surrounding the Bison Paddock at the park was torn when a big pine fell next to it. Additionally, it appeared as though a bomb had detonated on the hilltop overlooking the field.

Side by side, a massive eucalyptus collapsed, revealing its shallow root balls. And several tall pines just broke off at the base. And a man named Alain, a city gardener who has been in San Francisco since 1961, noticed another fallen tree just across the street.

“I mean, we’ve been here for a few big storms, but I’ve never seen this many trees, large trees, down all at once like that,” he stated. “I would argue that things have gotten significantly worse in the previous five years, with much greater winds. Yes, you will experience winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour if you reside close to the ocean.

Not simply trees were destroyed by the storm. According to Peter Krag, one of the windows in his 100-year-old Richmond District home was blown out by the strong winds.

“There was a door that was swinging open, and the cats were all upset,” he explained. “Half the window fell out when it cracked in that direction. just due to the wind’s intensity. Nothing, not even trees, struck it.

A tree toppled a power line on Monday afternoon, sending shrapnel-like debris into the roadway and closing Fulton roadway at 36th Avenue. The actual power issue, however, was in Novato, where there had been no electricity for three days. In a neighborhood on Fairway Drive, PG&E workers were having difficulty replacing downed lines.

“We discovered a broken pole in the middle of the mix, and yesterday was slow since there was solid rock underneath that one post. A PG&E employee who identified himself as Rick stated, “And we had to stop everything and support it so it wouldn’t fall on anybody’s house or car.” “When that tree toppled over, it all began. Such a healthy tree to topple over was strange. Perhaps this is where the powerful wind that blew into a tornado in the South Bay began. I don’t know.”

Nevertheless, the neighbors were growing impatient.

“I’m happy they’re working outside. The third day has arrived. It’s so chilly at home that I feel like I’m living like an animal,” said Jeff Rawles, who had been without power since Saturday morning. “There isn’t a great deal of animosity, really. Simply said, it’s a huge deal. One day is exciting, but three days is a long time. We will therefore be happy when this is finished.

Most people do it after the wind and rain stop. However, a few unfortunate people are always left to endure the consequences of a storm for a longer period of time.

When John Ramos started creating editorial cartoons and witty satire articles for the Bakersfield High School newspaper, he unintentionally started a career in journalism that would last a lifetime.

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