Tree removal in Gifford, FL

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged one storm report near Gifford that mention trees, limbs or branches. It is dated March 12, 2022. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,480 households live in Gifford. About half the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1993. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in Indian River County, among them Florida Power & Light Co and Peace River Electric Coop, Inc.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024