Progress continues to be made with storm relief efforts throughout the City of Albany and Dougherty County.

Updates on progress are as follows:

Power Restoration

• Utility department is continuing to restore power to individual structures that have been inspected and approved for power restoration.

• Utility crews are cleaning up electrical debris around the affected areas.

• Utility crews are working on repairing street lights.

Debris

• 24 debris crews on the ground clearing streets.

• As of this Tuesday morning, 130,000 cubic yards of debris has been collected.

• Do not mix construction debris or household garbage with storm debris.

• There are tree crews removing “leaners” (trees) and “hangers” (limbs) that are endangering right-a-way for public safety.

Public Safety

• Law enforcement Officers are working overnight to patrol the affected areas.

• Light trees have been placed to assist in overnight security

Traffic/Roads

• All traffic signals are now operational.

• There are no road closures.

Social Services

• Raleigh White Baptist/ New Seasons Church at 2804 Phillips Rd. will continue to provide evening meals for the community at 6 pm every Wednesday.

• Greater Cutliff Grove (841 W. Broad Ave) will continue to provide meals and distribution of disaster relief items (toiletries, blankets, etc.) daily.

Consumer Information

• If anyone feels they may have been the victim of a scam or price gouging, please contact the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Unit at 404-651-8600 within the metro Atlanta area or at 1-800-869-1123 toll-free outside of the metro Atlanta calling area. In addition, you can find more resources at the Consumer Protection Unit’s website at www.consumer.ga.gov.

• Representatives from the Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner of Georgia will host a 'Catastrophe Claims Village' in Albany, in the Home Depot parking lot, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.