Storm-damaged debris cleared from a tight historic block near Lake Eola Park
After a hard afternoon rain pushed broken limbs, soaked drywall, and roofing scraps into an alley off Thornton Park, the pile started smelling like wet pine and old plaster. The street stayed busy with foot traffic near Lake Eola Park, and the narrow access behind those 1980s and 1990s buildings left barely enough room for a trailer. Our crew knew we had to move fast because the debris sat close to entrances, blocked parking, and made the whole block feel stuck.
We rolled in with the right-size trailer, set cones, and hand-loaded the mixed debris so we wouldn’t tear up the alley or block neighbors. I remember sorting the heavier chunks first, then packing the load tight so we could get the site opened back up without a mess left behind. That kind of cleanup works because we’ve hauled storm debris around Orlando long enough to know what clogs a small neighborhood fast. The property owner got a clear, safe space back, and the tenants could breathe again.
We hauled it out fast, and I finally had my alley back for tenants and deliveries.
Marisol T.

