Madison Reporter

Urban Forestry Response

Depending on the severity of the two rounds of thunderstorms hitting Madison today, Urban Forestry crews expect to have all road blockages cleared by 12:00 p.m. today, May 24, 2024.

As of the publication of this release, and as more calls continue to come in, there have been 889 unique reports for tree damage related to the May 21 storm. Of these, 287 calls are considered emergency-level needs, such as a tree blocking a road, fully blocking a driveway, or falling into a home.

At this time, 62 emergency calls remain unresolved. Crews are prioritizing these before moving on to other needs. Urban Forestry crews will work through the evening tonight and continue on Saturday with the goal that all emergency-level needs will be resolved by May 25, leaving lower priority concerns to address.

The two rounds of storms today (May 24) may complicate or slow the response depending on their severity. However, Urban Forestry arborists will do their best to continue responding to help clean up from the devastating storm of May 21 that hit our city.

Residents are reminded to use the Tree Concern report-a-problem form to report storm damage to public trees if they have not done so. The report-a-problem website is www.cityofmadison.com/ReportaProblem.

Brush Collection

Residents can learn when to set out brush for pickup at www.cityofmadison.com/BrushCollection. The dates shown on the website indicate when residents should set out brush for pickup. The actual collection will occur sometime during the work week following the set-out date listed.