Extreme wind in Colorado: Resources for travel, downed trees and more – KKTV 11 News
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Destructive winds with hurricane-force gusts are highly likely Wednesday across southern Colorado.
City of Colorado Springs officials alongside leaders in El Paso County provided an update Wednesday afternoon stating there had been no loss of life tied to the wind damage. At that time, the Colorado Springs Fire Department had fielded more than 600 calls compared to the average of about 200 calls on a normal day.
You can call 2-1-1 starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday for information on available resources.
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WARMING SHELTER:
A warming shelter was made available at First United Methodist Church. The church is located at 420 N. Nevada Avenue. City officials added the shelter was only for warming and was not equipped for overnight lodging or sleeping.
POWER OUTAGE INFORMATION
View outage map for Colorado Springs by clicking here. At about 5:30 p.m. Colorado Springs Utilities announced anyone without power likely wouldn’t have it restored until Thursday or later. as of 4:20 p.m. more than 30,000 customers were without power.
View outage map in Pueblo by clicking here.
View outage map in El Paso County by clicking here.
View outage map for San Isabel Electric by clicking here.
View Mountain View Electric by clicking here.
View City of Fountain Utilities by clicking here.
View City of Manitou Springs utilities by clicking here.
INFORMATION FOR DOWNED TREES
To report storm damage in Colorado Springs, click here.
– To report downed trees, branches or power lines that are immediately threatening the public, call 911.
– To report downed trees or branches in Colorado Springs that are not endangering the public, call 719-385-ROAD or click here. (DO NOT CALL THE CSPD NON-EMERGENCY LINE FOR STORM DAMAGE. THEY ARE OVERWHELMED WITH CALLS.)
To report damage in Pueblo, click here.
To report damage in Manitou Springs, click here.
For issues in El Paso County, click here or call 719-520-6460
TRAVEL IMPACTS
Click here for real-time traffic information across Colorado.
Click here for local (Pikes Peak region and Pueblo) traffic information.
Information on cancellations and delays at DIA can be found here.
– Click here for info on your flight
Information on cancellations and delays at Colorado Springs Airport can be found here.
– Click here for info on your flight
SCHOOL IMPACTS
Click here for a running list of school delays/cancellations/early releases.
DEBRIS REMOVAL
*Please note, the list below only includes some of the organizations who can assist you with debris removal, El Paso County does not endorse any of the following companies or organizations.*
-City of Fountain 719-393-6899
-Colorado Industrial Recycling (Appliances) 2730 E Las Vegas Street, 80906 719-390-9500
-Colorado Springs Landfill (Appliances) 1010 Blaney Road, 80929 719-683-2600
-El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste (Automotive Parts, Batteries, Fuels, Medical Waste) 3255 Akers Drive, 80922 719-520-7878
-Clean Harbors (Hazardous Waste) 4721 Ironton Street, Unit B, Denver, 80239 303-371-1100
-American Iron & Metal (Metals) 3390 Drennan Industrial Loop South, 80910 719-390-4766
-Rocky Top Resources 1755 E. Las Vegas Street, 80906 719-579-9103
-Monument Transfer Station 856 Washington Street, 80132 719-431-2340
-Waste Connections Landfill, Fountain 10000 Squirrel Creek Road, Fountain, 80817 719-216-0964
-Waste Management Landfill, Colorado Springs 1010 Blaney Road, Colorado Springs, 80929 800-963-4776
-Waste Management Landfill, Midway 8925 Rancho Colorado Blvd., Fountain, 80817 800-963-4776
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