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Tree destined for Rockefeller Center survives Sandy | Essentials

Tree destined for Rockefeller Center survives Sandy

Chicago: Daley Plaza Christmas Tree (2006)
Chicago: Daley Plaza Christmas Tree (2006) by laffy4k
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MOUNT OLIVE, N.J. The Christmas tree that will dominate New York's Rockefeller Center survived the winds of superstorm Sandy that left a path of destruction in a New Jersey town and even its donor without electricity for weeks. Joe Balku, 76, learned that the 80-foot Norway spruce had been chosen for the honor four weeks ago. Sandy hit two weeks later. Balku watched the tree, which weighs 10 tons and is 50 feet in diameter, as it swayed in the backyard. "I kept going outside during the night. I lost two trees, an oak and an evergreen, but the big tree was tied up for its protection," Balku said. His electricity went out, but on the morning after the storm, the tree was still standing and his home did not sustain any damage. The tree was about 22-feet tall when Balku purchased the home in 1973.

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Joe Balku

Overall Sentiment: 0.049104

Relevance: 0.840644

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-0.245179"I kept going outside during the night. I lost two trees, an oak and an evergreen, but the big tree was tied up for its protection," Balku said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.245179
  • Mean: -0.245179
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Sandy

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Relevance: 0.422066

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FieldTerminology: Electricity

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.57479

Facility: Rockefeller Center

Overall Sentiment: 0.211229

Relevance: 0.647866

GeographicFeature: MOUNT OLIVE

Overall Sentiment: 0.0977308

Relevance: 0.367571

Country: Norway

Overall Sentiment: 0.206576

Relevance: 0.324134

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City: New York

Overall Sentiment: 0.0115551

Relevance: 0.308092

Disambiguation: PoliticalDistrict | GovernmentalJurisdiction | PlaceWithNeighborhoods | WineRegion | FilmScreeningVenueReferences:

StateOrCounty: N.J.

Overall Sentiment: -0.131704

Relevance: 0.304816

Disambiguation: Location | PoliticalDistrict | AdministrativeDivision | GovernmentalJurisdiction | USStateReferences:

Holiday: Christmas

Overall Sentiment: -0.0283137

Relevance: 0.338049

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