Tree removal crews and roofers work to assess damage ahead of next storm

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Roofers and tree removal companies across San Diego County worked overtime following the Christmas Eve storm, assessing damage and preparing homes for incoming rain.

Around 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve along Del Cerro Boulevard, Stephen Searles and his husband were FaceTiming with family when powerful winds broke off a massive eucalyptus branch in their back yard, slamming it into their roof.

“Out of nowhere, the house just shook,” Searles said. “Let’s just say there’s been a lot of bad jokes on whether Santa came early.”…

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