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| Trees are 'exploding' in Texas: Their sap is being frozen by winter storm Landon and branches snap off with sound 'like a gunshot' |
| 2022-02-06 |
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Some really were gunshots - Texans say trees are literally exploding due to the freezing temperatures throughout the state courtesy of winter storm Landon
- Some residents have described the phenomena as 'sounding like gunshots going off'
- The cold temperatures freeze the water in the tree's sap, causing excess weight along the tree's limbs
- 'We listened to them all night,' Texas resident Lauren Reber told KXAS-TV. 'Sounds like gunshots going off'
- Reber added that she had lost power to her home due to the storm, with temperatures dropping so low that even the firewood has become frozen
- On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott had issued a disaster declaration in response to winter storm Landon's path of destruction across the state
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