White House Christmas tree winched back into place after being blown over by high winds
- The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell during high winds but was later hoisted back upright, and its lighting ceremony will proceed as planned.
- The tree, a 40-foot-tall Norway spruce, fell over due to heavy wind gusts but was upright again after cable replacement by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
- Despite the fall, none of the 58 smaller surrounding trees were damaged, and crews are taking additional measures to secure the tree.
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Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down during high winds but later was hoisted back upright, and its lighting ceremony will go ahead as scheduled. The tree, a 40-food-tall (12-meter-tall) Norway spruce from West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, had been planted just two weeks ago on the White House Ellipse, an area known as President's Park. According to the National Park Service, it fell over …
Toppled White House Christmas tree is secured upright, and lighting show will happen as scheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down during high winds but later was hoisted back upright, and its lighting ceremony will go ahead as scheduled.
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