Electrical Outages: All Residents Restored

The storm caused downed trees and widespread power outages to ComEd customers in Lombard. The initial reports from ComEd indicated that there were 6,178 customers without power following the storm.  ComEd provided an estimated time of restoration for all Lombard customers of Saturday, August 15, 2020 by 3:00 p.m. Throughout the week, Village provided power outage updates via social media, the Village’s email newsletter, and at www.villageoflombard.org/storm, showing progress on restoration. ComEd reported that power to all Lombard customers was restored by 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020. 

Debris Cleanup Continues

As soon as the storm departed Lombard, the Village deployed all available resources to begin the clean the up effort.  Phase 1 of the debris removal focused on removing material from the roadway and addressing unsafe conditions affecting roadways and sidewalks. Per the Village policy on storm debris management, the Village initiated the village wide response. Under this protocol the Village will collect material from both public and private trees that is placed in the parkway within 72 hours of the storm event, which was Thursday, August 13, 2020.  Based upon the extensive damage and inability to clear trees due to downed ComEd powerlines in an area bordered by Madison/the Great Western Trail/Finley and Westmore, the Village allowed material to be placed out for collection up to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2020.  This area was designated by the Village as the “Impact Zone.”

Debris Staging Area at Lombard Common 

Working in partnership with the Lombard Park District, the Village received approval to utilize the parking lot east of the Paradise Bay Pool in the Lombard Common Park to stockpile debris from the storm in a designated staging area. The Village has been collecting storm debris every day since the storm hit. The use of the Park District lot improves efficiency for the cleanup effort.  Crews have worked from 7:30 a.m. to sun down every day, including weekends, to clear debris. Since the storm impacted our community, Public Works personnel have worked almost 1,800 hours in 6 days on storm clean-up.

Mutual Aid Assistance 

On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, Public Works requested mutual aid through the DuPage County Public Works Mutual Aid Network and the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN).  To date, the Village of Lombard has received assistance from the following agencies; the Village of Bloomingdale, the Village of Carol Stream, the Village of Hanover Park, the Village of Woodridge, the Village of Bensenville, the Village of Mount Prospect and the DuPage County Department of Transportation.  The Village greatly appreciates the support and assistance offered by other Public Works professionals during this effort.

Next Phases of Recovery

Public Works crews are currently focusing on the clean-up phase of recovery. The Village anticipates completing the clean-up effort of areas outside of the Impact Zone (see below) by August 23rd.  The Village anticipates that the clean-up effort for the areas inside the Impact Zone will extend into the week of August 24th. 

Once the debris clean-up is completed, the Village will focus attention on the next phase of recovery, which is the removal of damaged parkway trees.  Preliminary assessments indicate that over 200 trees will need removal. 

Free Wood Chips/Mulch Program

The Village will be providing free wood chips to residents in the future.  Additional details will be provided via the Village’s social media outlets. In addition to this email newsletter, residents are highly encouraged to connect with the Village the on Facebook and Twitter for Village news, alerts, and updates. You may also view our social media posts on the bottom of our website homepage at www.villageoflombard.org.  

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.

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