Muscles flexed and chainsaws whirred this week as public works crews and home and business owners tackled debris left in the wake of last week’s nor’easter, which slammed Maine.

Storm damage in Cumberland County has been estimated at more than $20 million, in figures released Tuesday by the county’s emergency management agency. Westbrook suffered $1.2 million in damage, – $152,000 in public property and $1.1 million in private property. Gorham’s public-property damage is $185,000. Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre, the town’s emergency management director, said the toll in damage to private property in Gorham was in the millions. Lori Lemieux, office assistant at York County Emergency Management Agency, said the storm caused $600,000 damage to public property in Buxton, according to town figures reported to the agency.

Storm cleanup is in full swing. In Westbrook, public service crews are collecting storm-damaged trees and limbs at curbside through Friday, May 11. Residents can also take the storm debris to the public works garage on Saco Street from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weekdays, and on Saturday, May 5, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. No fee will be charged.

Gorham Public Works will be accepting brush of any size at the town garage off Huston Road between now and Saturday, May 12. Hours are 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays.

Buxton residents can take brush to the town’s transfer station on Portland Road 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays. The town has waived the disposal fee for 60 days.

George Flaherty, director of the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, said Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have surveyed damage in local communities. Federal teams were in Cumberland County on Friday and Monday, touring four of the hardest hit areas, Gorham, Scarborough, South Portland and Portland Monday.

John Emerson, a spokesman for Westbrook Public Services, said a wastewater pumping station on Pershing Road was a “major” loss in Westbrook, but was back in operation within 24 hours. He estimated damage to the pumping station at up to $20,000. While Westbrook roads held up well, Emerson said, the major storm impact in Westbrook was downed trees, which he thought would take up to three weeks to clean up.

Lary Owen, director of Buxton Public Works Department, said Tuesday damage included roadside washouts and downed trees. He said replacement culverts were needed on Turkey Lane and Henry Hill Road, which would be closed Wednesday and perhaps Thursday while work is under way. Owen said most of the trees blown down in Buxton have been cut up. But debris cleanup continues and would keep his crew busy for a while.

Several Gorham roads were flooded and sustained washouts. Bob Burns, director of Gorham Public Works Department, said washouts damaged Shaws Mill, Dingley Spring and Plummer roads, in addition to the Brackett Road bridge, which has been temporarily repaired. Burns said Gorham has a “significant” amount of debris and estimated it would take weeks to clean it all up.

In other damage, Burns said the high winds ripped roofing shingles from Gorham’s public safety building and blew a couple of windowpanes out of the historical society building on School Street. The Baxter Museum next to the library on South Street received a little damage. “Water found its way in,” Burns said.

The governor’s office said Monday personal property damage should be reported to municipalities, as the reports would help determine the level of federal aid available to the state. Flaherty said Cumberland County would need at least $700,000 in public damage to be eligible for federal assistance.

If the county is eligible, Flaherty said, the federal government would establish a local disaster field office to accept claims. He recommended that property owners contact their insurance companies to find out whether they are covered.

Muscles flexed and chainsaws whirred this week as public works crews and home and business owners tackled debris left in the wake of last week’s nor’easter, which slammed Maine.

Storm damage in Cumberland County has been estimated at more than $20 million, in figures released Tuesday by the county’s emergency management agency. Westbrook suffered $1.2 million in damage, – $152,000 in public property and $1.1 million in private property. Gorham’s public-property damage is $185,000. Gorham Fire Chief Robert Lefebvre, the town’s emergency management director, said the toll in damage to private property in Gorham was in the millions. Lori Lemieux, office assistant at York County Emergency Management Agency, said the storm caused $600,000 damage to public property in Buxton, according to town figures reported to the agency.

Storm cleanup is in full swing. In Westbrook, public service crews are collecting storm-damaged trees and limbs at curbside through Friday, May 11. Residents can also take the storm debris to the public works garage on Saco Street from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., weekdays, and on Saturday, May 5, from 7 a.m.-3 p.m. No fee will be charged.

Gorham Public Works will be accepting brush of any size at the town garage off Huston Road between now and Saturday, May 12. Hours are 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays.

Buxton residents can take brush to the town’s transfer station on Portland Road 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays. The town has waived the disposal fee for 60 days.

George Flaherty, director of the Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency, said Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have surveyed damage in local communities. Federal teams were in Cumberland County on Friday and Monday, touring four of the hardest hit areas, Gorham, Scarborough, South Portland and Portland Monday.

John Emerson, a spokesman for Westbrook Public Services, said a wastewater pumping station on Pershing Road was a “major” loss in Westbrook, but was back in operation within 24 hours. He estimated damage to the pumping station at up to $20,000. While Westbrook roads held up well, Emerson said, the major storm impact in Westbrook was downed trees, which he thought would take up to three weeks to clean up.

Lary Owen, director of Buxton Public Works Department, said Tuesday damage included roadside washouts and downed trees. He said replacement culverts were needed on Turkey Lane and Henry Hill Road, which would be closed Wednesday and perhaps Thursday while work is under way. Owen said most of the trees blown down in Buxton have been cut up. But debris cleanup continues and would keep his crew busy for a while.

Several Gorham roads were flooded and sustained washouts. Bob Burns, director of Gorham Public Works Department, said washouts damaged Shaws Mill, Dingley Spring and Plummer roads, in addition to the Brackett Road bridge, which has been temporarily repaired. Burns said Gorham has a “significant” amount of debris and estimated it would take weeks to clean it all up.

In other damage, Burns said the high winds ripped roofing shingles from Gorham’s public safety building and blew a couple of windowpanes out of the historical society building on School Street. The Baxter Museum next to the library on South Street received a little damage. “Water found its way in,” Burns said.

The governor’s office said Monday personal property damage should be reported to municipalities, as the reports would help determine the level of federal aid available to the state. Flaherty said Cumberland County would need at least $700,000 in public damage to be eligible for federal assistance.

If the county is eligible, Flaherty said, the federal government would establish a local disaster field office to accept claims. He recommended that property owners contact their insurance companies to find out whether they are covered.