Redwoods and the Flood

The giant redwoods never die of old age. Why, then, are the oldest living specimens only about 3,500 years old? Could it be that the redwoods can help us date the Flood and discover the extent of the Flood. These giant trees are very resistant to insects, diseases and fire. They never die of old age, but only suffer injuries caused by accidents such as freak windstorms. In fact, never has a redwood tree been found dead from old age. So why aren’t there living specimens much older than approximately 3,500 years? From the fossil record it is known that they existed much earlier; sequoia leaves, cones and trunks have been found buried and fossilized in the layers of the Earth. Could it be that there was a worldwide catastrophic event like the Flood as recorded in Genesis, which accounts for the sudden and complete destruction of trees?