AROUND CAYCE, SPRINGDALE & WEST COLUMBIA

After storms blew down trees and caused a power outage, members of the Westover Acres Community Crime Watch issued “a big thank you” to City of West Columbia Public Works Director Jamie Hook and all of his crew at the Sanitation department for “not one time, but two times this week.” City crews went above and beyond the call of duty, working until 9:30 pm Thursday night from the first storm to cut and remove and haul away fallen trees and limbs. Crews also worked all day Friday and then again Saturday after Friday night’s storm.

One Westover Acres Community Crime Watch member said: “We have the best sanitation department ever” and “I’m proud to be a resident of West Columbia where we also have a top-notch water department and police department.”

West Columbia Police Department dispatchers were working hard to answer calls during the storm. The city also issued the message: “Please be careful as you move through the city as there are down power lines and accidents in the area.”

Cayce also experienced storm damage.

A message from the City of Cayce said “Crews are working diligently across the City of Cayce responding to numerous trees down and power outages.”

City crews were working to remove trees from roads.

But it was not all bad. One Cayce resident, in a Facebook post, said: “As I’m sitting here on the porch, kids outside. A lot of neighbors sitting on their porches, it’s a reminder of how things used to be. No power and it’s awesome outside. Life is good.