Public works are still working to clean up downed trees and debris in south suburban Homewood.
ByHOMEWOOD, Ill. --The community was one of many areas in the Chicago region hit by tornadoes earlier this week.Some are still waiting to get their power back days later.
The damage is still visible, four days after an EF1 tornado touched down, with 100 mph winds. Downed power lines and trees are still blocking roads. Public Works teams from the surrounding south suburbs were in the area Friday morning, helping Homewood to remove large trees, brush and debris from badly hit areas across the village, like the Southgate neighborhood.
Orland Park, Hickory Hills and Midlothian were just some of the municipalities supporting Friday's cleanup efforts.Woman recounts being stuck on I-55 for 5 hours after storm hit; Expressway reopens in Channahon "The big thing that's been holding us up, especially in Southgate, is the power. With it being a lot of lines down, mixed between the logs and the limbs here, it's unsafe for us. And safety is huge. We have to wait to make sure that they're deenergized. Once that's confirmed by ComEd or by the subcontractors, then we can get in and start cutting things off the wires," Homewood Director of Public Works Joshua Burman said.ComEd crews are also working around the clock.
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