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The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) reminds residents to call 311 to report downed limbs, trees and/or branches. DDOT UFA personnel will be monitoring conditions and following up on calls for fallen debris throughout the evening and into tomorrow, when blustery winds, reported to be upwards of 45 mph, are forecasted to diminish.

Citizens should call 311 to report downed trees and be sure to include their name, telephone number, email address and the exact address of the incident. Trees are removed from roads first, followed by trees on houses and then those that have fallen on sidewalks. Removal of trees that have fallen near or on power lines requires coordination with Pepco. Citizens should note that it can take up to two to three weeks to get all debris and limbs cleared from public space.