Hurricanes produce all sorts of damage and weakening of natural resources, particularly trees.
This renewable resource is always in high demand. It is needed to produce hundreds of products, including the newsprint on which this column is printed. Forestry damage brought by hurricanes to eastern North Carolina this fall has left some timber buyers in short supply. Eyes are turning west of the Triangle to locate and purchase trees for harvest. He suggests that timber farmers withhold any urge to accept the first offer, at least until their trees have been assessed by a registered forester or timber consultant.