A powerful storm has brought down one of the most famous trees in the United States. The huge “Pioneer Cabin Tree” fell Sunday in northern California during a storm that caused severe flooding. The giant sequoia is famous for having a large hole at the bottom of its trunk. The hole was big enough for people to walk under. In the past, California state officials permitted vehicles to drive through it. Until now, thousands of people traveled to the Calaveras Big Trees State Park each year to see the giant sequoia. The park is located east of San Francisco, near Yosemite National Park. Some officials believed the tree was to up to 2,000 years old.

What does trunk mean?
giant tree
flooding
severe storms
thick stem of a tree that branches grow from
What caused the giant tree to fall?
old age
people walking under it
cars driving through it
severe flooding
The giant sequoia is famous for having a large hole at the bottom of its trunk.
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