They are the ambulance chasers of the forest floor, thriving on the death of trees and the rain that speeds their decay.
But they did affect some trees and bring torrential rain in spots.
The storm has brought high winds and heavy rain, toppling trees and power lines through the region and cutting electricity to about 200, 000 homes.
Sidr's powerful winds and lashing rain uprooted trees, leveled homes and even damaged buildings where residents sought shelter.
Residents of the city awakened to crumbling walls, crushed cars, fallen trees and scattered branches after heavy rain, wind and hail hit Wednesday night, the state-run Telam agency said.
Overhead lines come into contact with trees, high winds, rain and ice storms.
The sound of wind and rain lashing the trees outside infiltrated the silence.
Some trees were blown down and there was heavy rain, but no widespread damage.
Dramatic rescues, escapes and hostage handovers have revealed harsh conditions in jungle camps, including stories of prisoners chained to trees, grueling marches between hideouts, torrential rain and blistering sun.
Soon possibly before dusk a heavy rain would wash clean all the dusty trees and rooftops and sidewalks.
The opening was delayed after more than 200 trees were brought down along the valley road in the recent heavy snow and rain, and the route became dangerous.
The trees are being attacked by a fungus that can be transmitted by wind, insects and rain splash.
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The Woodland Trust said the planting also had the unexpected benefit of reducing water run-off from grassland in heavy rain, and led to research and important new evidence of the role trees can play in flood control.
All along Sunderland Avenue on the pavement beneath the beech trees there was a sprinkling, not yet the mushy inconvenience they would become when more fell and rain came, which inevitably would be soon.
Heavy rain flooded the main building and education centre at the Looe Monkey Sanctuary in Cornwall and several trees were felled.
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