NEWS RELEASE
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CARY
ANNOUNCES
COLLECTION SCHEDULE FOR STORM DEBRIS
Citizens may continue to report storm-related debris through next week
“We are continuing to receive reports of trees
debris resulting from this week’s storm, and by extending the length of time
for reports, our crews will be able to handle the collection more
efficiently,” said Interim Public Works and Utilities Director Mike Bajorek.
“Once all of the reports are received, we will continue the special
collection daily until all reported debris is collected.”
Bajorek added that the special tree collection is separate from the
normal yard waste collection.
Since Monday’s storm, more than 50 downed trees have
been cut and dragged from public streets and sidewalks and countless more have
fallen at private homes and businesses.
Traffic shifts remain in place on westbound
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PRIMARY CONTACTS: |
Mike Bajorek, Interim Public Works and Utilities
Director, (919) 469-4093 April Little, Deputy Public Information Officer,
(919) 481-5091 Susan Moran, Public Information Officer (919)
460-4951 |
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CARY
CONTINUES TO
ASSESS DAMAGE FROM YESTERDAY’S HIGH WINDS
Debris collection schedule to be announced on Thursday
CARY, NC –With
only two additional trees falling in public areas overnight, Town of Cary crews
has spent the day inspecting parks, visiting public facilities, driving the
streets, and walking greenways to collect data on damage and debris and to
ensure that all areas are safe for citizens; thus,
the Town has temporarily closed Coatbridge Trail at Annie Jones Park and the
Franklin Field at Lions Park to make repairs resulting from storm damage.
With more than 50 downed trees
having been cut and dragged from public streets and sidewalks and countless more
having fallen at private homes and businesses, Public Works staff are putting
the final touches on a special debris collection schedule, which they plan to
announce on Thursday.
All Cary Citizens with downed trees in their yard
should call the Town at 469-4090 by the end of business on Wednesday, April 18
to report the size and number of downed trees and when the citizen will be able
to get them to the curb for collection so that the Town can use this information
to estimate the time and resources necessary to complete clean-up.
Reports can also be e-mailed to brenda.mann@townofcary.org.
“While much of the storm debris will be able to be
prepared by citizens and collected by the Town as regular yard waste, we realize
that some folks may have whole trees that fell that they’ll need help
disposing of,” said Interim Public Works and Utilities Director Mike Bajorek.
“While the special collection schedule we plan to announce on Thursday
will give citizens plenty of time to get their storm debris to the curb, we
encourage everyone to move as quickly as possible.”
Traffic shifts will remain in place on westbound
The next news release update will be issued on
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PRIMARY
CONTACTS: |
Mike
Bajorek, Interim Public Works and Utilities Director, (919) 469-4093 April
Little, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 481-5091 Susan
Moran, Public Information Officer (919) 460-4951 |
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WIND
RELATED ISSUES SLOW IN
Citizens
asked to call with tree count
Customer service lines will be open until at least
“Once we know the magnitude of the impact of the
storm, we’ll be able to implement our plan to collect and dispose of the
trees, limbs, and other vegetative debris caused by the storm,” said Interim
Public Works and Utilities Director Mike Bajorek.
“What we can say today is that our crews will take material from this
storm that is brought to the curb; what we can’t say yet is exactly when the
collection will begin, other than ‘very soon’.”
Bajorek added that the Town will continue to collect properly
prepared yard waste according to the regular schedule.
All Town greenways and trails are closed and will
remain so until each can be inspected for safety and cleared of any debris.
While there were no wind-related traffic accidents
reported in
Officials continue to remind motorists to treat non-working
signalized intersections as four-way stops and to report traffic signal outages
and downed trees on
The next update will be around
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PRIMARY
CONTACTS: |
Mike
Bajorek, Interim Public Works and Utilities Director, (919) 469-4093 April
Little, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 481-5091 Susan
Moran, Public Information Officer (919) 460-4951 |
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WINDS CAUSING TREES TO FALL AND POWER TO FAIL IN CARY
CARY, NC – More
than 50 Town of Cary A-Team Storm Fighters are working hard to keep one of
America’s best places to live running smoothly as today’s high winds blow
down trees and blow out the lights at intersections throughout this community of
nearly 120,000. More than 35
trees have been reported down on public streets and sidewalks since
“Having chainsaw crews pre-positioned throughout
town has helped us respond quickly to falling trees,” said Interim Public
Works and Utilities Director Mike Bajorek. “Our
focus is on keeping transportation routes open and keeping our citizens and our
employees safe.”
Motorists are reminded to treat
non-working signalized intersections as four-way stops; approach intersections
slowly and with caution, being sure to come to a full and complete stop before
proceeding.
Please report traffic signal outages and
downed trees on
Please report power outages to your
individual electricity provider.
Please do not call 911 unless you are
experiencing an immediate threat to life or property.
The next update will be issued around
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PRIMARY
CONTACTS: |
Mike
Bajorek, Interim Public Works and Utilities Director, (919) 469-4093 April
Little, Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 481-5091 Susan
Moran, Public Information Officer (919) 460-4951 |
