LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – With nearly 500 downed trees reported across Lincoln, a major cleanup effort is underway.
The City of Lincoln hosted a press conference Thursday morning to provide updates on recovery efforts.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird was joined by Director of Transportation and Utilities Liz Elliott, Lincoln Police Chief Michon Morrow, Lincoln Fire Chief David Engler, Lincoln Electric System CEO Emeka Anyanwu and Director of Parks and Recreation Maggie Stuckey-Ross.
TREE DAMAGE
Stuckey-Ross said this was “unlike any storms we have seen this year so far.” The Parks and Recreation team received 401 reports of downed trees, with 83 additional reports coming in just during the first hour of the workday on Thursday.
Residents should use the UPLNK appto report downed trees and branches. Removal of tree debris is prioritized in the following manner: blocked arterial streets, residential streets, and driveways; trees with limbs hanging from the tree; blocked sidewalks; and tree debris in the …