Upper Arlington Storm Cleanup | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Upper Arlington’s still reeling from last week’s monster storm — crews are working nonstop to clear tons of downed trees and debris, with some residents without power for days and schools delayed. Parks chief Sam Simmons says they’re in “debris mode,” facing a mountain of wreckage — piles taller than him, trees over two feet wide lost — and need another week and a half to recover. Heavy-duty grapple trucks brought in from outside contractors are speeding up the cleanup, hauling away an estimated 50,000 cubic yards — enough wood chips to cover a football field 23 feet high. Beyond cleanup, the…