Joe Smith of American Tree Expert in Alum Creek works from a "cherry picker" and cuts the top off a damaged tree along Venable Avenue in Kanawha City.

Johnny Dillon and Randall Workman of H.P. Lawncare of Boone County use chainsaws to take apart a fallen tree along Kanawha Avenue in Kanawha City. Independent contractors are finding work clearing out felled trees from the recent strong storms that began with June 29's derecho.