City of Harvey Warns Residents to Prepare for Winter Storm Weekend

City of Harvey Warns Residents to Prepare for Winter Storm Weekend
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City of Harvey Warns Residents to Prepare for Winter Storm Weekend (Harvey, IL) — A National Weather Service Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Thursday, December 22 at 6 p.m. (Central) through Saturday, December 24 at 6 a.m. 

The City of Harvey is notifying residents of plans in place to manage anticipated severe weather conditions this holiday weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch beginning Thursday evening, December 22, extending through early Saturday morning, December 24. With 6” – 8” of snow, wind gusts as high as 55 mph and, beginning Friday, December 22, dangerously cold temperatures, white-out conditions will make road travel extremely hazardous. Text and pre-recorded messages are being delivered to residents encouraging them to stay off of the roads and alerting them to area warming centers and non-emergency police contact details. In fact, city officials strongly advise everyone to stay indoors through Saturday. The City will be monitoring conditions as they progress throughout the weekend.

The City has announced it will deploy eight (8) fully loaded salt trucks as soon as accumulation begins on Thursday in an effort to keep roads clear. However, residents are again strongly encouraged to avoid the roads if at all possible until snowfall ends on Saturday. Two warming centers with limited capacity will be opened and available in Harvey:

Harvey Police Department
15301 Dixie Hwy.
Harvey, IL 60426

Harvey Fire Department
15600 Center Avenue
Harvey, IL 60426

As numbers increase transportation may be provided to additional warming centers as warranted. Residents may contact the Cook County Police Dispatch for non-emergency inquiries at 708-331-2131 or the Harvey Police Department at 708-331-3030.

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ComEd has announced that the power company is getting equipment and additional crews in place to respond to potential power outages.

Should a power outage occur during the storm, ComEd has announced it will maintain a priority to restore critical facilities such as police and fire stations, nursing homes and hospitals first, followed by work that will restore power to the greatest number of customers.

In the interest of public safety, ComEd encourages customers to take the following precautions:

  •  If a downed power line is spotted, immediately call ComEd at 1-800-EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661). Spanish-speaking customers should call 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237).
  • Never approach a downed power line. Always assume a power line is extremely dangerous and energized.
  • In the event of an outage, do not approach ComEd crews working to restore power to ask about restoration times. Crews may be working on live electrical equipment, and the perimeter of the work zone may be hazardous. Additionally, for the safety of themselves and the public, crews are practicing social distancing.

ComEd urges customers to contact the company immediately if they experience a power outage. Customers can text OUT to 26633 (COMED) to report an outage and receive restoration information and can follow the company on Twitter @ComEd or on Facebook atFacebook.com/ComEd. Customers can also call 1-800 EDISON1 (1-800-334-7661), or report outages via the website at ComEd.com/report. Spanish-speaking customers shouldcall 1-800-95-LUCES (1-800-955-8237).

City of Harvey Warns Residents to Prepare for Winter Storm Weekend

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