The City of Carrollton is navigating the aftermath of a severe weather event, focusing on recovering from straight-line winds, rain, and thunderstorms, which have stirred up considerable public attention for damage mitigation and facility disruptions. If you're in Carrollton and your backyard looks like the remnants of a tiny cyclone, fear not; the gears of bureaucracy are turning to tackle the chaos.

For residents grappling with the mess, trash, and recycling services are ticking along on schedule, and the city's not leaving you to fend for yourself with storm-swept brush and bulk items; Republic Services, in a grand feat of multi-tasking, is hauling away everything from last week's missed pickups to Monday's detritus, meanwhile, city crews dig into Tuesday's leftovers, according to a recent report by the local government. Residents can haul up to 3 cubic yards of storm-fueled clutter to Camelot Landfill for free this Saturday.

A whirlwind of activity has resulted in more than 1.2 million pounds of brush and bulk being collected in the past two weeks, and that’s not including whatever piles up this week, laying out the scale of this clear-up crusade, as facilities from golf courses to tennis centers reel with power outages and structural damage while the city’s Public Works crews become unsung heroes in the battle against mother nature's recent tantrum. Even with the internet down at multiple locations, some semblance of normality persists with the Indian Creek Golf Club swinging back into action soon, as detailed in the City of Carrollton's update.