Originally Posted by
Enmanuel09
Wow. Amazing how your cars escaped the tree falling down. It's crazy to think that the roots gave away after the storm had passed, appearances can be tricky! Glad to hear you and your cars are fine!
It takes time for the soil to absorb water and become completely saturated. That loosens the soil and it's then when you see a significant amount of the root-system come out of the ground when a tree topples over.
It once rained non-stop for two weeks when I lived in Florida. I'm
not saying it rained
every day for 14 days; I'm actually saying it rained
non-stop, and heavily, for 14 days! Such are the joys of living on a peninsula!