City of Chicago is preparing for a snowstorm - Links to Organizations - Examiner.com

The city of Chicago is preparing for an emergency snowstorm, and published information about the city and agencies who need the citizens during the storm. The city of Chicago has announced that according to the National Weather Service, heavy snowfall was on Tuesday 1 February 2011 will begin after 9:00 pm and stay overnight. It is likely, and a number of businesses and schools closed Wednesday. The link to the Chicago Public Schools is mentioned in this article, as well as links to other urban institutions weather the storm.

• The Institute of streets and sanitation will use their entire fleet of 274 trucks, more than 120 garbage trucks with plows quick. Trucks on Lake Shore Drive and the main lines, so that emergency vehicles can pass through the focus.
• The city has also increased the number of garbage trucks to try to garbage collection until this week.
• City officials have been with groups like the Hi Army, Red Cross, the owners and managers of the Association, FIRST Chicago, Metra and IDOT in order to share information and coordinate storm response coordination .
• The Ministry of the Family of Chicago and Support Services (DFSS) will operate from 24 centers in King three hours, including North Area, Garfield and Wednesday at 7 clock until Thursday to be 5 clock all the other centers open during regular hours of operation. add With more than 4,000 beds in 60 hotels of the city, and the ability to more beds than necessary, there is no reason for anyone to sleep outside. Dial 311 for help or transportation.
• DFSS is in contact with the elderly to encourage them to stay home and make arrangements for food, medicine and supplies. The six regional executives, senior centers and 12 satellite offices are on different nutritional Wednesday, February 2 will be closed. Seniors who normally receive meals through to get boxed lunches to these sites continue tomorrow and Thursday.
• The Chicago Department of Aviation (ADC) is to coordinate snow removal efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration and airlines to use to minimize the impact of weather on the airport.
• The team of the Chicago Transit Authority snow command will ensure that buses and rail vehicles are in and out of garages and gardens. Crews will salt bus terminals, revisions and garages. parking provider for CTA Park and Ride will be notified, locations of salt and free parking are preserved.
• If the CTA buses and trains are significantly affected by adverse weather conditions, CTA and CTA Bus Tracker Train Tracker information could also be affected.
• Chicago Public Schools has sent home letters with students today to advise parents what to expect. Parents, guardians and staff of the CPS should follow the news, the CPC or the CPC website www.cps.edu security and safety hotline at (773) 553-3030 for updates school closures possible. A decision that it is a partial or complete closure of schools and / or suspension of bus service is covered by the CEO of the conditions should take place Wednesday morning.

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