LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- People in the Louisville area continue cleaning up after severe storms moved through the area late Friday evening. 

Many people in and around Louisville were impacted by the powerful storms that spawned several tornadoes. Louisville was spared from widespread damage, but residents said some people were luckier than others. 

Some were still waiting for their electricity to be restored Monday, two days after the storms knocked out power to thousands of LG&E/KU customers. 

"Luckily, since those storms moved out early Saturday morning, the weather has been ideal for crews to be out there working and doing that restoration work, so they've made a lot of progress," Drew Gardner, LG&E spokesperson said.

Several houses were also severely damaged by the strong winds. Tree debris could be seen curbside outside residences as clean-up efforts continue. 

One neighbor said a tree toppled over on power lines, knocking out power for days. Some power lines near Bullitt East High School were recently repaired after being broken in half by high winds.

Another in the Wyandotte neighborhood had damage to the front end of one of his cars. The windshield of the other car was smashed. There was minor damage to his home.

"Yes, it could've been a lot worse for us, but I know there's people out there that did have a lot worse than we did, and I just hope that they are safe," George Ellis said.

Public Works crews were helping residents around the city and county Monday with storm recovery efforts. 

Mount Washington resident Terry Thacker said he is glad his neighborhood was mostly spared from the storm's impact. He said he tries to be prepared for severe weather events by staying on top of the latest forecast — or at least his wife does. 

"My wife is the one who does that," Thacker said. "I wasn't getting too excited ... I went to bed. Well, she comes in and says 'we got 80 mph winds coming down 44!' That got my attention."

Public Works has received about 100 reports of streets or public spaces in the Louisville area that have been impacted by storm debris.

The city announced drop-off locations for tree debris at three different sites this week: Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23. 

Tree debris only will be accepted at the following locations:

  • 535 Meriwether Avenue, across from the Solid Waste Office
  • Hubbards Lane Recycling, 595 N. Hubbards Lane
  • Public Works Yard, 10500 Lower River Road

The drop-off locations are for local residents, and people will be asked to provide their name and address. The locations will be open from 2-7 p.m. each day.

The above schedule could change, based on weather conditions. 

"There ain't much more we could actually do," Ellis said. "Mother Nature, it is what it is, can't control the weather, so if the trees go down we're just gonna have to go through the whole process again."

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