June 25 Midwest City Storm - Update 3 (6.28.2024)

EXTENT OF JUNE 25 STORM DAMAGE

Midwest City leadership continues to assess the damage left by the June 25 severe storm that affected most of our community.  The extensive damage to electrical infrastructure in Midwest City has been the most challenging issue during our recovery. OG&E and their contractors are working tirelessly to make repairs and get power restored.  

On Thursday afternoon (6.27.2024), City leadership viewed live drone footage of Midwest Blvd. between SE 15^th St. and SE 29^th St., where the heaviest damage occurred to power poles and lines. OG&E staff and contractors are posted throughout the mile stretch of closed road, working to replace heavily damaged infrastructure in the area. Even with these major challenges, OG&E has made remarkable progress. As of early Friday morning (6.28.2024) the outages were below 4% of OG&E customers in Midwest City, versus the estimated 45% that were without power shortly after the storm.

Storm debris will be the next challenge, as residents throughout Midwest City deal with downed limbs, whole trees that have been uprooted and other personal property that has been crushed by vegetative debris. It’s important to understand that it could take up to two weeks just to assess how much debris our community is dealing with.

In the meantime, residents are encouraged to get their debris to the curb following Quarterly Bulk Waste Collection rules whenever possible. In all cases, residents should keep their vegetative debris separate from other accepted types of bulk waste. You can review the rules for Quarterly Bulk Waste Collection on Midwest City’s website, www.midwestcityok.org.

Other options to get rid of storm debris include hauling it to Midwest City’s Compost Facility (free during open hours) or to the East Oak Landfill (fees apply). Operation hours for the Compost Facility could be extended temporarily during the recovery. Updates and information about these services can be found at midwestcityok.org/news or under the “Storm Debris Responsibilities” banner linked at the top of our homepage.

DAMAGE REPORTING:

• The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management wants you to report storm damage at damage.ok.gov. Reporting damage helps local and state emergency managers better coordinate response and recovery efforts. Residents can report damage to homes, businesses or agriculture through the online survey.

POWER OUTAGES:

• OG&E provides online power outage reporting and situation updates here:
  • OG&E Storm Center (oge.com)
  • Learn more about Storm Debris Responsibilities on your property.
  • As of 9:30am (6.28.2024), almost 4% of Midwest City is without power

DAMAGE REPAIRS:

• To prevent scamming, Midwest City residents should use only licensed and insured contractors. This will help to ensure that the project gets done and with proper permits (if needed).

NATIONAL DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE:

• Even if you haven’t been directly impacted, you may notice that you are having difficulty concentrating or trouble sleeping. Call or text the National Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990 to talk with trained counselors.                                                  

TRASH & RECYLING SERVICES:

• Midwest City sanitation services are operating per their regular schedule.
• See below for info on how to deal with storm debris on your property.

FACILITIES & ROADS UPDATE:

• MIDWEST BLVD. (Between SE 15th and SE 29th)
  • CLOSED as of 9:30am, 6.28.2024
• SE 15th ST. (Between Anderson and Hiwassee)
  • OPEN 

DEALING WITH STORM DEBRIS:

• Midwest City has existing services that can be utilized to deal with storm debris. At this time, residents are encouraged to use these services:

  • Midwest City Compost Facility (info below)

    • Special Hours June 29 & July 6 | OPEN 8am to 5pm 

  • Quarterly Bulk Waste Collection (info below)

  • East Oak Landfill (info below)

  • All customers throughout the community should understand that vegetative debris could possibly stay on the curb longer than usual, allowing sanitation crews to respond to this community-wide event.

  • Quarterly Bulk Waste Collection is the most convenient way for residents to dispose of storm debris on their property. Residents can see their next scheduled pick-up by visiting the Quarterly Bulk Waste page at midwestcityok.org. 

  • Midwest City’s Compost Facility gives our residents a free, nearby location to drop damaged tree limbs or vegetative debris. The Compost Facility is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and is located at 7420 NE 36th St. More details can be found on our Compost Facility page at midwestcityok.org. Proof of residency is required.

  • East Oak Landfill access is also available to Midwest City residents, but not for free. Residents are charged the City’s discounted rate depending on the size of the load. To get the discounted rate, proof of residency is required. See our East Oak Landfill page at midwestcityok.org for details.

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