DOTHAN: Wiregrass Gives is offering free tree and storm debris removal to residents in need following Hurricane Isaias.
According to Wiregrass Gives, a group of volunteers is ready to help residents struggling with storm cleanup at no charge.
Wiregrass Gives has a group of able-bodied volunteers willing to help with tree and storm debris removal at NO CHARGE for those truly in need.
The organization’s priority is helping seniors, people with medical limitations, and residents without insurance or the financial means to pay for cleanup services.
Assistance will depend on volunteer availability, available equipment and whether the work can be completed safely.
Residents needing assistance or those who know someone who does can contact Wiregrass Gives at 254-226-2231 or visit www.wiregrassgives.org.
COVINGTONELECTRIC CO-OP: There are currently 6,809 customers without power this morning across the Covington Electric Cooperative service area, which is about 27.02% of the 25,199 tracked accounts. Restoring power is a strategic process. Their teams are working as quickly and safely as they can to get your power back up. Please understand that this massive effort is going to take time because of the amount of widespread damage to the system. In addition to their own crews, they have additional help that has already on site and more crews will be arriving throughout the day and tomorrow.
WIREGRASS: Alabama Power’s latest report following the hurricane shows the storm’s impact is still being felt across the Wiregrass, with many residents continuing to deal with power outages.
As of this morning, outages remain scattered throughout the region. Reported numbers include,
*Houston County: 174 customers without power
*Coffee County: 525 customers without power
*Geneva County: 1,583 customers without power
*Dale County: 428 customers without power
*Henry County: 740 customers without power
Utility crews are continuing to work hard to restore power. With outages spread across multiple counties, residents are encouraged to remain patient as crews work through the restoration process. Please give them room to work and use caution around damaged areas.
The Wiregrass is still recovering, and power crews are working to get the lights back on.
WIREGRASS: Monday morning, after the storm, and Wiregrass Electric Cooperative reports 3,633 homes and businesses are without power across their service area. That is 13.23% of the 27,466 customers they track that the utility serves. Of the 6 counties served, Geneva County currently has the most outages, at 2,394 customers without power. Coffee County has the largest percentage of customers out, at 33.58% as of this morning.
Remember, as utility crews work to restore power and get our communities back to normal, we remind everyone to be patient and show these hardworking crews a little grace. They are working long hours and will have services restored as quickly and safely as possible.
Following Hurricane Isaias, the City of Dothan is making temporary changes to collection services as crews work to clear storm debris throughout the community.
GARBAGE & RECYCLING
Green carts (garbage) and blue carts (recycling) will continue to be collected on their regularly scheduled days.
STORM DEBRIS COLLECTION
Beginning Monday, October 12, regular trash collection will be temporarily suspended so crews can prioritize storm debris removal over bulk waste collection.
Storm debris: Leaves, limbs, branches and other natural yard debris.
Bulk waste: Furniture, appliances and other large household items.
Storm debris collection will take priority over bulk waste until cleanup is complete. Regular trash collection will resume afterward.
IMPORTANT: KEEP DEBRIS SEPARATE
Please keep green waste and bulk waste in separate piles. Much of the storm debris may need to be burned, and only green waste can be burned. Do not mix furniture, household items or other non-green materials with your green waste pile.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as our crews work to clear storm debris and restore normal collection services.
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Dothan Utilities continues to make progress and is focusing on areas with significant damage. Dothan Utilities crews are actively assessing damage and working to restore the following areas:
Bracewell/Roosevelt area-trees down and in roadway, broken poles, and multiple lines down
Houston/Herring area-trees down, broken poles, and multiple lines down
S Cherokee/ Country Club-trees down, broken poles, and lines down
N Cherokee Houston area-trees down, broken poles, and lines down
Foggs and Palms on E main- trees and lines down
Huskey/Omussee off Columbia Hwy
Northeast area inside RCC
Winding Rd. area
Streets south of Fortner inside RCC
Please continue to avoid downed power lines and report power outages and utility concerns to Dothan Utilities Dispatch at 334-615-3302
