Tallahassee Update on Impacts from Tropical Storm Debby

City Update on Impacts from Tropical Storm Debby Sand and bags remain available at Messer Field South Updated: June 26, 2012 Following is an update regarding City of Tallahassee response efforts to Tropical Storm Debby. Electric Utility As of 11:00 a.m. the City has approximately 130 customers without electric service, typically in small groups of 5-10 customers scattered throughout the service area (largest outage is 65 customers along Live Oak Drive off Old St. Augustine Road). Crews continue to respond and Electric Utility officials hope to have customers restored by later today. Customers still without power today are asked to report outages to City of Tallahassee Utilities at 891-4YOU (4968). Monday, power outages affected 4,270 City customers, including five circuits impacted by weather-related issues. Most customers had service restored midnight. Public Works (including sandbag availability) Two City streets are currently closed due to flooding - Paul Russell Road between Old St. Augustine Road and Monday Road, and Creek Road off N. Ridge Road. Overnight, City Public Works crews responded to 20 reports of downed trees (total of 55 since Sunday); crews removed the trees from the road and are collecting debris today. Crews also responded to five drainage-related calls last night and today are continuing to check drainage systems to remove blockages. For citizens wanting sandbags, the City is offering loose sand and bags at one City location - the Messer Field South parking lot along Jackson Bluff Road opposite the intersection with Dupree Street. Citizens must bring their own shovels and be prepared to fill bags themselves; customers are limited to 25 bags per household. Airport There were six cancelled flights yesterday at Tallahassee Regional Airport, along with several delays. While no flights have been cancelled today, a few minor delays have occurred. All passengers are reminded to contact their individual air carrier regarding flight schedules. Solid Waste Services Operating as normal today. Citizens are asked to place yard waste at the curb according to the City's guidelines: grass clippings, leaves, pine straw and shrub trimmings, placed in heavy duty trash bags or small cardboard boxes; and small limbs, no larger than 6 feet long and four inches in diameter, placed in piles no higher than four feet. Larger items must be taken to the Leon County landfill on Apalachee Parkway; if citizens use private tree service companies, the company must remove larger items including major limbs and tree trunks. Otherwise, City services are being maintained today on a normal schedule, including StarMetro transit services. The City's Emergency Management team continues to monitor conditions and extra crews will remain on standby to respond as needed throughout this weather event. Citizens are reminded not to drive on streets where water covers the surface. There could be deep water or potholes caused by the flooding. Police officers will issue citations to drivers ignoring road barricades. In addition, motorists are reminded to approach intersections where a traffic signal is not working as a four-way stop. Storm-related information is available on Talgov.com. CONTACT:  Bill Behenna, Communications Department, 891-8533

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