By Jodie Symonds
HEAVY spring rains and strong winds caused a falling tree to pierce the roof of a Cockatoo house at 8pm on Tuesday, 13 September.
SES crews were called to the incident, in which the tree had landed “a foot or so” from the home-owners’ bed.
Emerald SES Unit Controller, Ben Owen said the couple had come home to find the tree lodged within the roof.
Fortunately, no-one was home at the time of the incident.
“A tarpaulin was placed on the roof to protect the house from water,” Mr Owen said.
Mr Owen said heavy rain and wind conditions could often occur in spring, but he said it was a warning for people with trees surrounding their houses to be mindful.
“Spring is the biggest time of the year for wind and rain, and this causes the trees to suffer within the wet ground,” Mr Owen said.
“The main thing is to keep check of the trees, and look on the SES Facebook page for updates.”
