Storm Response Tree Work in Savannah, GA

Savannah sits roughly 60 miles from the Atlantic coast, which puts it squarely in the path of hurricane landfalls that push storm surge and sustained tropical winds well inland before weakening. Hurricane Michael in 2018 and Idalia in 2023 both tracked paths that affected coastal Georgia, and Helene in 2024 moved through the region as a historic event reaching far beyond where most storms retain damaging intensity. The damage profile here is distinct: Savannah’s famous live oak canopy — the arching trees draped in Spanish moss that line Bull Street and fill the city’s 22 squares — becomes a liability when tropical winds arrive. These trees carry enormous lateral canopy spread, and when root systems are already stressed by the region’s shallow, sandy soils and high water table, a direct or near-direct hit can bring down trees that looked stable for decades. Loblolly and longleaf pine stands in the surrounding Chatham County lowlands fail differently — snapping mid-trunk under sustained wind loading rather than uprooting — which creates a different removal challenge. Our 126-foot, 100-ton crane handles the heavy lifts that neither bucket trucks nor smaller equipment can manage when a large coastal live oak comes down across a structure or blocks access to a property. Charles Rice’s ISA Certified Arborist credential and the company’s TCIA Accreditation since 2016 mean the person assessing your damage and the company directing the work aren’t seasonal operators following a storm north.