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City of Minneapolis News ReleaseDawn Sommers, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, 612-221-9155

Matt Laible, City of Minneapolis, 612-270-8811

Tree removal and storm response efforts continue in MinneapolisFocus is on safety and clearing streets; tree debris drop off site opens Monday

June 23, 2013 (MINNEAPOLIS) The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and City of Minneapolis continue

removing hundreds of trees and reopening city streets following Friday nights storm. A wood recycling site

will be open Monday and curbside tree debris collection is planned for July 1-12 to help folks get rid of tree

debris from their yards.

If theres storm damage in your neighborhood, or if your area doesnt have power, please check in with your

neighbors and help them stay safe, especially if they are elderly or may need assistance.

Downed power lines

Residents should stay away from downed power lines and report their location to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-

4999. All downed power lines, even if theyre not moving or sparking, are dangerous and should never be

approached. To report an outage, or to receive outage information or restoration estimates, customers are

asked to call Xcel Energys outage line at 1-800-895-1999.

Traffic signals

Traffic signals are out in areas without power. Its important for drivers to remember that if the signal at an

intersection is not working, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.

Tree Removal and Reopening of Streets

Park Board and City crews continue removing trees to reopen streets. Major streets are a primary focus,

followed by secondary streets. Trees that have power lines entangled in them will be removed after Xcel

removes the power lines. The clearing of streets is the top priority and crews will continue to work through

the weekend and as long as necessary until all streets are open.

After city streets are clear, the Park Boards second priority for tree removal is the removal of boulevard trees

from homes, garages and other structures. The Park Boards third tree priority is to evaluate and remove

boulevard trees that pose a potential hazard of toppling due to storm damage or soil saturation. The Park

Boards fourth priority is removal of trees and tree debris from parks.

To report a tree blocking a sidewalk or street, or a boulevard tree down on private property, contact the Park

Board Forestry Department at 612-313-7710 orforestry@minneapolisparks.orguntil 7 p.m. today or from

7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Tree Debris Drop Off

Minneapolis residents may bring yard tree debris to the Metro Wood Recycling Site at 33rd

Ave and 2nd

Street

in north Minneapolis from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to Noon on Saturday, from June

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Park Facilities

The Park Boards primary focus is the safety of residents, clearing streets and removing downed boulevard

trees. A number of the Park Boards 47 recreation centers are without power and are closed. Columbia and

Hiawatha golf courses are currently closed; all other courses areopen with some limited access. A number of

park amenities such as fishing docks and trails have been impacted.More detailed updates on parks,

recreation centers, and other amenities will be available later this afternoon. Visitwww.minneapolisparks.org

for updated information in the News and Events section and/or subscribe to get weather-related emails by

clicking on the red envelope icon atwww.minneapolisparks.org,submitting your email address and selectingthe Weather topic.

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