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Houston Parks and Recreation crews clear fallen public trees; Memorial Park damage estimated at about 600 trees
Summary
Matt Musil of Houston Parks and Recreation described crews working in 25 crews citywide to remove public trees uprooted by Hurricane Barrel, cited an estimated 600 damaged trees in Memorial Park and urged residents to use 311 to report tree problems.
Matt Musil, introduced as a Houston Parks and Recreation official, reported from The Heights that crews are removing uprooted public trees and responding to 311 requests after the storm.
"For Houston Parks and Recreation workers, it's boots on the ground and Houstonians helping Houstonians," Musil said. He described a 100-year sycamore that fell onto a private house and noted the department is responsible for trees in the public right-of-way.
Musil said workers are operating in 25 crews across the city, removing debris despite having damage at their own homes. He cited a current estimate of about 600 trees damaged in Memorial Park alone and urged residents within city limits with tree issues to call 311.
The segment emphasized the scale of the cleanup and the department's staffing posture; no formal policy changes or budget votes were recorded in the episode.
