GARLAND, Texas — It's been more than two weeks since North Texas was pummeled with hurricane-force winds and torrential thunderstorms.
The City of Garland provided an update Thursday on when the storm-related debris will be hauled out of neighborhoods with the most damage.
"Every day our Garland Sanitation crews continue to put a dent in brush collection. We expect to complete about 80% of Friday’s routes by the end of the day," the city said in a Facebook post.
Oncor said the May 28 storm that left thousands without power, many for several days, was among the worst in its 112-year history in terms of outages.
Since the storm, city crews have collected almost 7,000 tons of debris, which is the equivalent of almost 70,000 washing machines, the city said.
"We have already surpassed the amount of debris picked up during the 2015 and 2019 tornadoes combined," the post reads.
According to the city's map, 97% of storm-related debris in Hot Spot 2 has been collected. Once the area is completely cleared, a convoy of 12 trucks will all focus on Hot Spot 1. The city anticipates it will take them 3 to 4 days to complete Hot Spot1 After that, they will proceed to Hot Spots 3 and 4.
Residents should make sure to separate their household trash from storm debris piles.
"We are concentrating on picking up large brush piles. Please bag smaller piles and set them out on your regular collection day," the city said. "Thanks again for your patience."
