The storm, featuring high winds, left over 130 reports of trees down, wires down and other hazards, according to the ...
"Today, a storm came through, splitting it," the homeowner wrote. "I'm having the fallen half removed ... around the tree, making sure to leave a ring of bare soil around the trunk flare.
Karen McDonald was at home in Brisbane's Moreton Bay when a large gum tree fell and split her house in half. The trunk of the tree smashed through the roof and came through her kitchen.