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Storm Pedro. Why Are the Trees of Cities More Fragile than the Trees of Forests?

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The city of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime) was not spared the storm Pedro: several cars were crushed by uprooted trees, on the night of Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 February. Daniel Papin, arborist and elevator for thirty years based in Vienna, explains why trees in the city fall more easily after strong gusts of winds.

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Storm Pedro. Why Are the Trees of Cities More Fragile than the Trees of Forests?

The city of Rochefort (Charente-Maritime) was not spared the storm Pedro: several cars were crushed by uprooted trees, on the night of Wednesday 18 to Thursday 19 February. Daniel Papin, arborist and elevator for thirty years based in Vienna, explains why trees in the city fall more easily after strong gusts of winds.

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franceinfo.fr broke the news on Friday, February 20, 2026.
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