Waipio Gentry man forced to pay to remove tree blocking his house as city crews can’t get there yet

WAIPIO, Oahu (KHON2) — The city said its crews have been working continuously since Sunday, removing downed trees and debris as quickly as possible.

But they admit they can’t get to every incident. That has one homeowner in Waipio frustrated, as he decided to pay out of pocket to have a tree removed from his home.

Tree trimmers hack away at a massive, downed tree in Waipio Gentry. After more than three days of phone calls to try and get someone to remove the tree and getting nowhere, James Richardson finally decided to hire someone…

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