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HMI Resorts emergency tree removal services

HMI available 24/7 for emergency tree removal & claims assistance

With Hurricane Milton ready to make landfall and many areas of the U.S. still recovering from a very active hurricane season, HMI's national network of certified tree care professionals is ready 24/7 to assist with Emergency Tree Removal Services and claims assistance. Rely on HMI for professional storm response HMI specializes in serving resorts, golf […]

IMPORTANT: Hurricane Helene Update for HMI Authorized Members

As of the 11:00 update this morning, Helene is projected to make landfall along the Florida coast tonight as a Major CAT3 or CAT4 Hurricane with sustained winds of 130 MPH. The eye of the storm is currently projected to pass near Tallahassee. However, due to the size and intensity of this storm, hurricane force […]

Protect Your Trees from Storm Damage

By: Patrick Parker There you sit, enjoying these last sultry days of summer. Yet I feel it’s my duty to remind you: Storms are brewin.’ The National Forecasters at NOAA have predicted the Atlantic coast will most likely have an above-normal number of hurricanes before the season officially ends on November 30th, with three to […]

Hurricane Irma Update from NOAA

Here is the latest from NOAA on Hurricane Irma: 000 WTNT41 KNHC 110903 TCDAT1 Hurricane Irma Discussion Number 49 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112017 500 AM EDT Mon Sep 11 2017 Irma is continuing to weaken as it moves across the western Florida peninsula, with the eye dissipating and weakening banding near the […]

Safety and Storm Work Go Hand in Hand [Article from TCIA Magazine]

By Kevin Myers, CTSP When it comes to cleaning up after a big storm, arborist crews generally must be ready for anything. Any given service territory comes with its own unique weather patterns and predictions, but dealing with the unexpected should always be a part of the game plan. If your tree crews are working with […]

How to Prevent Your Trees and Your House from Meeting

By: Barry Davis, Chubb That beautiful old oak tree in front of your home was your pride and joy, until it fell on the roof of your house in a windstorm. Why did that happen? That mature tree had certainly weathered its share of windstorms in the past. A roof is no match for a […]