[Durham INC] City of Durham Announces Facility Closures Due to Winter Storm

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News Media Contact
Amy Blalock, Public Affairs Manager
919.560.4123 x11253 | 919.475.7735 (mobile)
Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 17, 2021


City of Durham Announces Facility Closures Due to Winter Storm



DURHAM, N.C. - Due to anticipated impacts from the winter storm forecasted for Durham later tonight and tomorrow, the City of Durham is announcing the following closures and service updates.



City Hall and all other City facilities are closed to the public on Thursday, February 18. Durham Parks and Recreation<https://www.dprplaymore.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=189>'s administration office and all recreation centers are also closed to the public tomorrow, and all in-person programs are canceled.



At this time, the Solid Waste Management Department plans to collect curbside garbage and recycling carts on Thursday, February 18 if road and weather conditions permit. Thursday customers are asked to have their carts on their curbs by 6 a.m. in the event collections can safely take place. To receive daily service updates<https://durhamnc.gov/2798/Solid-Waste-Collections-Status> regarding curbside collections, residents are encouraged to download the free Durham Rollout app for iPhone<https://apps.apple.com/us/app/durham-rollout/id1431854760> and Android<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gov.durhamnc.recollect.waste&hl=en_US> devices.



The Public Works Department began brining earlier today on all primary roadways and bridges since temperatures are projected to be below freezing when the rain begins later tonight. Crews will also be working overnight to place additional brine and sand-and-salt mix on primary roadways and bridge routes using 15 trucks with plows to help keep ice accumulation as minimal as possible. For more information on how this department tackles icy roads in the city limits, visit their Snow Removal webpage<https://durhamnc.gov/3237/Snow-Removal>.



Downed power lines and power outages should be reported directly to Duke Energy<https://www.duke-energy.com/Outages> at 1-800-POWERON and Piedmont Electric Membership Cooperation<https://pemc.coop/membership/automated-outage-reporting/> at 1-800-449-2667 or 1-800-222-3107.



Downed trees on city streets and malfunctioning traffic lights should be reported to the Durham Emergency Communications Center non-emergency line at 919-560-4600. If a downed tree presents an immediate, life-threatening hazard, call 9-1-1.



Residents are encouraged to follow the City's Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/CityofDurhamNC>, Twitter feed<https://twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC>, and Instagram page<https://www.instagram.com/cityofdurhamnc/> to get up-to-date information about City operations, facilities, and services. Updates will also be posted on the City's website<https://durhamnc.gov/>.


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