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Village of Downers Grove 2011 Blizzard Downers Grove 2011 Blizzard Blizzard Magnitude Community Impact Coordination of Response and Recovery Financial Impact Next steps Blizzard Magnitude Blizzard 2:30pm Tuesday


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Village of Downers Grove 2011 Blizzard

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Downers Grove 2011 Blizzard

  • Blizzard Magnitude
  • Community Impact
  • Coordination of Response and Recovery
  • Financial Impact
  • Next steps
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Blizzard Magnitude

  • Blizzard 2:30pm Tuesday – 11:00am Wednesday
  • Ranked 3

Ranked 3rd

rd Worst Winter Storm on Record

Worst Winter Storm on Record

  • 21.1

21.1” ” of Snow with Drifts of 4

  • f Snow with Drifts of 4 –

– 5 feet 5 feet

  • Sustained Wind Gusts of 40 – 50 mph
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Community Impact

  • Snow Packed Streets and Parking Lots

Snow Packed Streets and Parking Lots

  • Power Outages Affecting 1,200 Residents

Power Outages Affecting 1,200 Residents

  • Stranded Motorists

Stranded Motorists

  • Abandoned Vehicles

Abandoned Vehicles

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Coordination of Response

  • Activation of the Emergency Operations

Center

  • Police and Fire Emergency Response
  • Public Works Snow Removal
  • Timely Information for Residents
  • Village Staffing Efforts
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Financial Impact

  • Typical Snow Event:

$15,000-20,000

  • Blizzard of 2011 Cost Estimate: $175,000
  • FEMA Funding Potentially Available
  • Working with DuPage County to Pursue
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  • Intersection Clearing for Visibility
  • Analysis of & Decision on Street Widening

– Physical Constraints – Equipment Constraints – Impact on Private Property – Cost

  • Policy Level Review of Snow Plan (Summer)

Next Steps

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Summary

  • Extraordinary Event 3rd Worst in our History
  • Effectively Managed and Coordinated Response
  • Continuous Communication with Residents
  • More Work to Be Done
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Village of Downers Grove 2011 Blizzard