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Unique-Public-8594 t1_j14bstv wrote

Sounds stressful. I’m sorry.

Not a direct answer to your question but I hope this helps.

If you would like to mention what county you are in, maybe there is a chance someone here can get that tree down for you - or knows someone else who can (safely).

I’m guessing you’ve already reached out to your local community Front Porch Forum asking for an arborist?

Otherwise it sounds like you have taken excellent precautions.

Maybe add phone numbers of nearby lodging so (if you have cell service) you can call ahead to verify vacancies?

Maybe 7 days worth of any prescription meds.

Best of luck to you. I hope all goes well.

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travelbug1984 OP t1_j14cujb wrote

Yes- we've had an arborist take a look and got 2 quotes for removing the tree— 4k and 8k!

8k can do it in January and 4k in March. I don't see a reason to pay double other than the peace of mind, which from the sounds of most replies here I shouldn't worry too much.

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JaxBratt t1_j14r6ar wrote

So the silver lining is if the tree falls insurance will likely offset much of that cost and as long as nobody gets hurt, other than the hassle it’ll be a win in the long run.

I lived in hurricane country for some time and lost trees in storms. Mine never took out my house but damaged other structures on my property and I knew others who sustained house damage including one person who was in bed and woke to see a tree limb through their ceiling. Shit happens in life. Be safe and don’t panic and no sense really losing sleep over what ifs.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_j154vk5 wrote

If you’d like to mention what county you are in, I can’t promise but someone here might know an arborist who can get this tree down for you before the bad weather comes (without ripping you off). Vermonters are famous for helping their neighbors in a pinch. The longer you wait to give that info, the slimmer the chances are someone can do it.

And have you already tried Front porch Forum? It’s not too late to put a post on there today.

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