DEALING WITH DOWNED TREE LIMBS AFTER THURSDAY'S STORMS? A HORTICULTURE EXPERT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION OFFICE HAS SOME ADVICE FOR CLEANING UP. 

FOR STARTERS, YOU SHOULDN'T ATTEMPT TO CLEAR TREES, LIMBS AND OTHER DEBRIS THAT ARE ON OR NEAR POWER LINES. LEAVE THAT TO THE UTILITY COMPANY SAYS THE EXTENSION'S CHRIS ENROTH. SAME GOES FOR BROKEN LIMBS STUCK UP HIGH IN YOUR TREE. THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY A CERTIFIED ARBORIST. HE WARNS NOT TO GET SCAMMED THOUGH, AS FRADULENT TREE TRIMMERS OFTEN APPEAR AFTER A BIG STORM.

ENROTH HAS THESE THREE SAFETY TIPS.

ENROTH ALSO NOTES THAT AN ARBORIST CAN ADVISE WHICH TREES ARE NO LONGER STABLE AND ARE UNSAFE.