Trees on city streets are wonderful until this happens

On one of the streets we visit from time to time had a surprise for us. This tree, clearly just waiting for the perfect moment to fall, is on City property. You'd think the City would hasten to get a crew out to cut it down so as not to cause injury or worse, and then have to deal with a very expensive aftermath. The family that lived in the house nearby just happened to be out and were willing to share what has been done so far. A crew did come out to cut a couple of branches off and then put caution tape from the tree to the limbs at the curb. No cones to indicate drivers might want to get in the far lane. No signs to alert people. And no remedy as in actually taking down the tree. Shaking my head!