Grand Rapids Reporter

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The City of Grand Rapids continues its overnight response to last evening’s storm, with crews now out assessing property damage, assisting with downed street tree debris, and clearing roadways once downed power lines are removed by Consumers Energy.

The greatest impact in the City of Grand Rapids appears to be in the northeast quadrant; however, there are reports of downed trees and limbs across the community. The Office of Emergency Management is working to capture the impacts of last night’s storm. Community members who experienced damage to their home due to the storm are encouraged to visit https://veoci.com/v/p/form/rqsmp74b2sgv to provide a self-report of the damage. Reporting damage will help determine if the City qualifies for various resources to support residents. Financial support is never guaranteed, but providing damage assessment information will help by identifying the level of impact. The City also has crews out this afternoon to make additional damage assessments. 

Residents may bring tree and limb debris cleared from their property to the free yard waste drop-off site, located at 2001 Butterworth St SW. It will be open today, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Normal hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents must bring ID for proof of residence. Yard waste must be loose or in a paper bag. Plastic bags are not allowed. People with hydraulic dump-trailers will be required to manually empty the trailer for safety reasons.

If debris or tree limbs are down in public rights-of-way, such as sidewalks, residents are encouraged to call 311 or 616-456-3000 and report the location. City crews will be sent out to assess the damage and remove the debris from the public right-of-way.

A reminder to always treat any downed or dark traffic signals as a four way stop. Mobile GR crews are working on getting everything restored as quickly and safely as possible.

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