Thousands of central Ohio homeowners are still waiting for their roofs to be fixed, nearly eight months after a massive wind storm blew through the area. 

For months, there have been trees toppled over because of high winds thanks to Hurricane Ike and other wind storms. So, who is responsible for picking them up?

It’s nearly been six months since Hurricane Ike tore through Central Ohio, damaging homes and businesses, and knocking out power to millions of Ohioans. Those affected by the storm are still waiting for promised federal help.

The wind storm this week sparked memories of Hurricane Ike—the September storm that caused $1 billion in damages.

A storm of high winds toppled trees and caused power outages around Central Ohio, leaving some schools without power. But not every district without power canceled class Thursday.

Here’s a breakdown of places where residents can take post-storm yard waste.

Check South Central Power’s real-time outage map.

Real-Time AEP Outage Map

As storms roll through Central Ohio with strong winds, we need your eyes and ears for NBC 4.

UPDATED: The utility with the largest number of Ohio customers still out from this week’s wind storm says additional crews are arriving to help.

Ohio’s utilities say they are carefully monitoring weather forecasts to prepare for potential power outages amid expected high winds.

Central Ohioans should expect scattered morning and afternoon showers, windy conditions and a chance for storms later Wednesday.

Ice damming actually can push water into your house.

Central Ohio was hit by high winds and bone-chilling cold in the past year.