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<span style="font-size:50.0pt;color:#00467F">News Release</span><span style="color:#00467F;text-transform:uppercase">
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#EF3D42">For Immediate Release: August 16, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">City of Durham Storm Recovery Update</span></b><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Downed Trees and Power Lines Still Impacting Many Streets and Traffic Signals;
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Free Storm Debris Removal Available for City Residents<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN" style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">DURHAM, N.C. – In the aftermath of the severe weather experienced in Durham on Tuesday, August 15, City of Durham staff have been hard at work to help the community recover.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Solid Waste Management crews worked today to complete curbside garbage collections. Due to downed trees and power lines, the following areas were not collected today:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Parts of Dearborn Drive <o:p>
</o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Danube Lane<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Knox Street<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Monmouth Avenue<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Bay Street<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">600 block Belmont Drive<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Chandler Road<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">2600 block of Mansfield Avenue<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Hyde Park off Holloway Street<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Residents are asked to keep their carts curbside if they did not receive their collections today. Solid Waste crews will return to areas that can't be accessed by the end of this week when streets are clear. Today's bulky item pickups
will also be rescheduled.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Free Curbside Storm Debris Removal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">The Solid Waste Management Department is providing free curbside collection of storm debris for city residents. Curbside collection instructions are as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Place tree limbs and brush by the curb by end of the day on Sunday, August 20.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Make sure all limbs are shorter than 6 feet long and less than 2 inches in diameter.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Give crews through Friday, August 25 to complete the cleanup in areas affected by the storm. If residents place properly prepared debris on their curbs by August 20 and it’s not collected by August 25,
they should submit a bulky brush service request <a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/4454/Solid-Waste-Customer-Service">
online</a> at or contact Durham One Call at 919-560-1200.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Residents should be mindful of downed power lines and other hazards when preparing brush setouts.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6">Storm debris should be set out clear of obstructions such as fire hydrants, fences, vehicles, trees, mailboxes, or anything that could interfere with the operation of the mechanical collection arm.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Closed Streets Listing<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN">The Durham Police Department is asking motorists to obey any road closures and to not drive past any barricades or signs that have been placed in the roadway. Barricades have been placed at these locations to protect
the public. If approaching an intersection without working traffic lights, drivers should treat the intersection like a four-way stop. Road closures will continue to be updated on the police department’s
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Traffic Signal Restorations<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Transportation staff mobilized temporary power generators at the following four intersections along Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard to operate the traffic signals at these busy intersections until power can be restored.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9">Shannon Road <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9">Tower Boulevard<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9">Westgate Drive<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo9">Garrett Road<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">At the peak of this storm, more than 200 traffic signals lost power. Transportation staff are working to rebuild damaged traffic signals at Gregson Street and Markham Avenue, Science Drive and Cameron Boulevard, and Cranford Road and
Morehead Avenue. More traffic signals will become operational as power restoration efforts continue.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Urban Forestry Tree Removal Efforts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal">The General Services Department’s Urban Forestry Division triaged 135 service requests for fallen trees and limbs blocking city streets and other issues related to this weather event. Urban Forestry
crews will continue to remove trees from city streets as Duke Energy addresses power lines entangled with fallen trees in the roadways. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cooling Centers Now Open<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Durham County libraries, except for Bragtown and Stanford Warren, will open during normal business hours and can be used as cooling centers. Libraries open from 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. are: Main Library, East Regional, North Regional, South
Regional, and Southwest Regional. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Weaver Street Recreation Center, located at 3000 E. Weaver Street, is also open as a cooling center from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. through Friday, August 18.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Residents are encouraged to visit Durham County’s <a href="https://www.dconc.gov/Home/Components/News/News/9711">
website</a> for continued updates on cooling centers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">City of Durham Severe Weather Recovery Webpage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Updates on City-provided services and programs will continue to be posted on the City’s
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/4888/Severe-Weather-Updates-Resources">webpage</a> and shared on the City’s
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/1190/Social-Media">social media channels</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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