Ongoing Storm Recovery and Tornado Cleanup

Public Works crews continue to work throughout all areas of the community that received damage from Monday's tornado.

Recovery remains a fluid situation. As neighbors and Lombard residents ourselves, we understand the challenges and frustrations that this storm has caused. To help expedite the debris collection process, the Village has received mutual aid from multiple agencies including, DuPage County Department of Transportation, Bensenville, Wooddale, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream and Mount Prospect.

Additionally, an emergency declaration was signed on Thursday afternoon, allowing staff to deviate from the designated storm debris policy, in efforts to better address new challenges that are arising. Residents are reminded that the collection process will be ongoing for several days or longer, until completed.

For more information visit www.villageoflombard.org/storm

Resident Questions

The Village has received questions from the community. Please see the below FAQ:

My property was directly hit by the tornado. Due to downed power lines, we are not able to get debris to the curb by Thursday. What should we do?
On Thursday, the Village announced an extension of debris collection for residences located within a designated “impact zone.” (See map below) This area will have until Tuesday, August 18th at 4:30 p.m. to place debris at their curbs for collection.

We understand that some properties outside of the designated impact zone are unable to clear debris due to downed power lines. The Village will continue to work with residents in these areas. Please contact Public Works at publicworks@villageoflombard.org.
I live outside of the impact zone. Does that mean I will no longer have collection?
No. You will still have your debris collected. Due to the large-scale damage caused by the tornado, the collection process will take several days.
I had my debris on the curb at 4:30 on Thursday. But it’s Friday morning and it’s still there. Why is it still there?
Crews continue to clear debris. The Village will make additional passes to remove debris that was out within the designated time frames.
I live outside of the designated impact zone and my neighborhood and property was hit just as hard. What am I supposed to do?
We understand that some isolated areas outside of the impact zone have also receive a more severe impact from the storm. If your ability to clear debris from your home has been delayed waiting for ComEd to clear power lines, please contact Public Works at publicworks@villageoflombard.org. As we continue to navigate new challenges that arise when recovering from tornado damage, we appreciate your patience and support.
I still don’t have power. When will I have power?
As of 2 p.m. on Friday, 8/14, there are 450 ComEd customers in Lombard that remain without power, due to 21 outages. ComEd crews have continued to work day and night and have restored power to more than 4,158 customers since Monday’s tornado. ComEd will continue to work on areas that still require restoration. ComEd estimated on Tuesday that all customers will be restored by 3 p.m. on Saturday. The Village has not received any updates to that estimation.

Residents can see updates about power outages on ComEd's outage map.

Impact Zone Map

On Thursday, the Village announced an extension of debris collection for residences located within a designated “impact zone.” This area will have until Tuesday, August 18th at 4:30 p.m. to place debris at their curbs for collection. We understand that some properties outside of the designated impact zone are unable to clear debris due to downed power lines. The Village will continue to work with residents in these areas. Please contact Public Works at publicworks@villageoflombard.org.

Report Power Outages to ComEd

Residents should report power outages to ComEd at
1-800-edison1 or on their website.

ComEd's power outage map is a helpful resource in tracking power outages and updates.

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Village Board of Trustees

Village President Keith Giagnorio - Village Clerk Sharon Kuderna
Dan Whittington -- Anthony Puccio -- Reid Foltyniewicz -- Andrew Honig -- Dan Militello --
William Ware