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Coronavirus, Tulsa COVID-19 Update – Sept. 3

On March 6, the first Tulsa County resident was confirmed positive for COVID-19. On July 23, 1 percent of Tulsa County residents had tested positive for COVID-19. By August 30, more than 2 percent of Tulsa County tested positive. As long as the virus continues to spread in the community, residents are at risk of contracting the virus. Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness that may result in hospitalization, intensive care, a ventilator or even death. The best way to protect yourself, protect the most vulnerable, and help reduce the spread of COVID-19 is to follow the “three W’s”:

Tulsa Animal Welfare and Best Friends Animal Society Partner to Increase Animal Life-Saving Efforts

Initiative to Encourage Rescue Organizations to Take Medium-Sized, Mixed Breed Dogs for the Purpose of Adoption/Transport

City of Tulsa Winter Weather Update Feb. 23, 2022 – 10:30 a.m.

The City of Tulsa is responding to a winter weather event moving through the area today and tomorrow. Crews started 24-hour response starting around midnight this morning. Crews are working 12-hour shifts throughout the event. Brine (salt/water mix) was used overnight to pre-treat the roads, with crews having turned to salt application this morning. Plows are at the ready and may be utilized this afternoon if further sleet buildup occurs.

Tulsa Waterline Break and Service Update – 9:10 p.m.

The City of Tulsa is currently working on 120 waterline breaks due to record-breaking temperatures. Due to this unprecedented event in the history of our water supply and distribution system, the number of waterline breaks and customers letting faucets drip, the City’s water storage tank levels are low which could compromise emergent public safety and healthcare needs. To address storage tank levels, the City of Tulsa will have 35 crews (14 City crews and 21 contract crews) in the field working to address waterline breaks.

Groundbreaking Held for Vision Tulsa Project – Widening of South Mingo Road

Mayor G.T. Bynum and City Councilor Lori Decter Wright led a groundbreaking for the Vision Tulsa project – widening of South Mingo Road between East 71st Street and East 81st Street.

City to Host Equity Dialogues Through June 2023

As part of the Resilient Tulsa Strategy, the Mayor’s Office of Resilience and Equity will host a round of Equity Dialogues through early June to further encourage meaningful conversations to bring better understanding and unity among Tulsans from different backgrounds.

City Continues 1921 Graves Investigation at Oaklawn Cemetery with Plans to Begin Third Full Excavation; Site Preparation to Begin Tuesday, Sept. 5

On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the City will announce plans to start the third excavation at Oaklawn Cemetery as part of the 1921 Graves Investigation. Site preparation will last a few days, and when complete, the full excavation will start.

Tulsa Winter Weather Update Feb. 8 – 7:10 a.m.

City of Tulsa street brine crews began working at midnight this morning in preparation for winter weather. Currently, all City of Tulsa street crews are deployed and responding as they run their routes. The northern part of our city limits looks to be the worst at this time. The City has crews focusing on that area and on other areas across the city in response to slick roads.

Tulsa Moves Up to Class 1 in Community Rating System for Flood Loss Reduction

Tulsa has moved up in 2021 from a Class 2 ranking to a Class 1, the highest possible ranking in the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System. With Tulsa’s Class 1 rating, National Flood Insurance Program policies issued or renewed in the city limits are eligible for a 45-percent discount in premium costs starting in April 2022.

Work Zone Awareness Week April 8-12

Work zones play a key role in maintaining and upgrading our city streets, as well as state and interstate highways. Unfortunately, daily changes in traffic patterns, narrowed rights-of-way, and other construction activities often create a combination of factors resulting in crashes, injuries, and fatalities. The key message for Work Zone Awareness Week is that drivers must use extra caution in work zones to keep themselves and others safe. In short: Drive like you work here.