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July 26, 2010
Oak Park officials declare the Village a disaster area
After more than eight inches of rain fell in Oak Park this weekend, officials have declared the Village a disaster area, a step that could offer residents access to federal funds to help pay for repair and clean-up costs.
According to the rain gauge mounted on Oak Park’s Central pumping station, 8.33 inches of rain fell between 6 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday. Rain fell at almost an inch per hour between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., overwhelming sewers, flooding streets and yards, and quickly pushing into basements.
The northeast quadrant of the Village appears hardest hit, with many residents reporting several inches of water in their homes. The entire Villages was affected, however, and the Eisenhower Expressway as well as the CTA blue line were shut down for most of Saturday as high water pooled under overpasses and covered tracks in some areas.
Village President David Pope is expected to sign a letter today declaring Oak Park a local disaster. If approved by the county and state, the declaration would allow residents to apply for federal disaster programs, including low-interest repair loans.
In the meantime, residents can place water-damaged debris with their regular trash for pick-up this week and next, without attaching pink refuse stickers. Debris should be placed with the regular refuse carts. Items should not be placed in the streets, which could cause sewer back up should more rain fall.
Information on dealing with flood-damage also is posted on the Village web site at www.oak-park.us/publichealth, just look for the links along the right margin under publications.
For more information on debris disposal, call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us.
July 27 2010
Special News Report
Residents' help needed to assess flood damage
As crews work to pick up household goods damaged by the weekend's flooding, Village officials are asking for the public's help in assessing the damage, the next step in filing a claim for federal financial aid. Residents who incurred damage from the high waters are asked to complete a Severe Rain & Flood Event Data Collection Form and return it the Village by Fri., Aug. 13.
Click here to read more and download the form…
Recycle electronics Saturday
Residents can safely recycle old electronics and related items from 9 a.m. – noon, Saturdays, July 31 and Aug. 28, at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Acceptable items include computers, peripherals, laptops, monitors, televisions, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, printers, fax machines, MP3 players, portable digital assistants, video game consoles, video cassette recorders/players, digital video disk players, zip drives and scanners. Residents must unload their own items. Call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us for more information.
Kindergarten registration sessions scheduled
Families with children starting kindergarten in the fall have two more opportunities to register – from 1 – 8 p.m., Wed., July 28 and from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thurs., July 29. Both registrations sessions will be held in the School District 97 administration building, 970 Madison St. Parents who misses these two opportunities will need to make an appointment with the registrar by calling 708.524.3000. For information about these sessions, including a list of the documentation that must be provided to enroll, visit www.op97.org/registration.
Oak Park officials declare the Village a disaster area
After more than eight inches of rain fell in Oak Park this weekend, officials have declared the Village a disaster area, a step that could offer residents access to federal funds to help pay for repair and clean-up costs.
According to the rain gauge mounted on Oak Park’s Central pumping station, 8.33 inches of rain fell between 6 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday. Rain fell at almost an inch per hour between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., overwhelming sewers, flooding streets and yards, and quickly pushing into basements.
The northeast quadrant of the Village appears hardest hit, with many residents reporting several inches of water in their homes. The entire Villages was affected, however, and the Eisenhower Expressway as well as the CTA blue line were shut down for most of Saturday as high water pooled under overpasses and covered tracks in some areas.
Village President David Pope is expected to sign a letter today declaring Oak Park a local disaster. If approved by the county and state, the declaration would allow residents to apply for federal disaster programs, including low-interest repair loans.
In the meantime, residents can place water-damaged debris with their regular trash for pick-up this week and next, without attaching pink refuse stickers. Debris should be placed with the regular refuse carts. Items should not be placed in the streets, which could cause sewer back up should more rain fall.
Information on dealing with flood-damage also is posted on the Village web site at www.oak-park.us/publichealth, just look for the links along the right margin under publications.
For more information on debris disposal, call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us.
July 27 2010
Special News Report
Residents' help needed to assess flood damage
As crews work to pick up household goods damaged by the weekend's flooding, Village officials are asking for the public's help in assessing the damage, the next step in filing a claim for federal financial aid. Residents who incurred damage from the high waters are asked to complete a Severe Rain & Flood Event Data Collection Form and return it the Village by Fri., Aug. 13.
Click here to read more and download the form…
Recycle electronics Saturday
Residents can safely recycle old electronics and related items from 9 a.m. – noon, Saturdays, July 31 and Aug. 28, at the Public Works Center, 201 South Blvd. Acceptable items include computers, peripherals, laptops, monitors, televisions, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, printers, fax machines, MP3 players, portable digital assistants, video game consoles, video cassette recorders/players, digital video disk players, zip drives and scanners. Residents must unload their own items. Call 708.358.5700 or e-mail publicworks@oak-park.us for more information.
Kindergarten registration sessions scheduled
Families with children starting kindergarten in the fall have two more opportunities to register – from 1 – 8 p.m., Wed., July 28 and from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Thurs., July 29. Both registrations sessions will be held in the School District 97 administration building, 970 Madison St. Parents who misses these two opportunities will need to make an appointment with the registrar by calling 708.524.3000. For information about these sessions, including a list of the documentation that must be provided to enroll, visit www.op97.org/registration.
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