WRIC 8 News reported that when a Richmond resident saw a tree splitting and was unsafe near his home, he used duct tape to keep the tree from falling until the City of Richmond could handle the situation.
Ed Williamson, a resident of the Museum District, noticed what he thinks is an elm tree splitting down the middle about a month ago. So, to try and keep it from falling, he got crafty and wrapped it in duct tape.
Williamson told 8News on Tuesday, September 3 that he is waiting for the city to do something about it.
Williamson is not exactly sure why the tree, located at Hanover Avenue and Cleveland Street, began to split. He said he thinks it’s because one side is heavier than the other and has more branches.
In addition to the tape, Williamson added a sign to warn people about parking underneath it.
Williamson said:
“It doesn’t seem to stop people from parking there.”
He told 8News he’s not just concerned about cars on the road near Cleveland and Hanover, but he’s also worried about the tree toppling on houses, including his and two other houses.