ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Storm cleanup continues across the Twin Cities metro after Sunday’s early morning thunderstorm.
The City of Saint Louis Park has cleared more than 50 trees that fell into the street.
Most of the trees have been removed except for a handful that are tangled up in power lines.
A city spokesperson says they are waiting for Xcel Energy to come in and remove the power lines before they send in city employees to clean up the debris.
“I know Xcel is out there right now trying to fix what they can,” city parks department field coordinator Matt Shopek says.
“You have to be very careful coming up to a tree to assess it and make sure there’s no live power.”
According to Xcel Energy, as of Monday night power had been restored to 90% of the 135,000 customers who experienced power outages during the storm.
The company has 1,250 crews and support staff who are working to restore power to the 14,000 remaining customers, about 3,000 of them live in Saint Louis Park.
The City of Saint Louis Park says residents can place their storm debris at the curb for removal.
City officials say the curb service is available from now until Aug. 5.
The accepted material includes:
• Leaves and grass
• Branches/tree limbs up to 8 feet in length (no diameter restrictions)
• Brush
• Logs
Material that will not be accepted include:
• Rocks
• Root balls or stumps
• Dirt/soil or sod
• Trash, metal, concrete, fences
• Lumber or wood scraps
Residents can also bring brush and debris to the city drop-off site at 6215 Cedar Lake Rd.