To those who are elderly or have a disability, damaged trees, cars and roofs, power outages and icy surfaces can be very dangerous.

The DHS Adult Protective Services offers these suggestions for aiding people who are elderly or disabled:

• Check in. Make sure their heating sources are safe and adequate.
• Help clear debris. Make sure paths are clear, and walkways and driveways are salted and free of ice and snow.
• Help them care for their pets, which sometimes are their only sources of companionship.
• Offer to help with shopping. If it's difficult for you to get to the store, it's nearly impossible and even dangerous for them.

To report abuse or neglect, call the Adult Abuse hotline at (800) 522-3511.

Turnpike power restored: Power was restored along the Turner Turnpike and Will Rogers Turnpike on Friday.

The outage had halted sales of fuel and food services along the toll roads.

With a new storm heading toward the Oklahoma, the Turnpike Authority encourage travelers to make sure they have a full tank of fuel and emergency items in case of foul weather and poor road conditions this weekend.

Other utilities: Electricity was not the only utility

Cox Communications reported that about 100,000 customers in Oklahoma with cable TV, phone and Internet services were down Friday, according to e-mails from communications director Christine Martin. Most cable outages mirror electricity outages, she wrote.

Cox crews are working to make repairs, have made significant progress since Monday, and are at or near complete restoration in many areas, Martin wrote.

Dish Network spokesman Parker McConachie said, "We won't know the full extent of whether service has been interrupted or not until power is restored."

However, Dish has increased resources in Oklahoma in case of outages to restore service as quickly as possible, he said.

About 200 Oklahoma Natural Gas Co. customers in the Tulsa area have lost gas service since the ice storm hit, but the company has not seen any major outages, a spokesman said.

Most of the company's infrastructure is underground, but some customers' gas meters have been damaged by falling trees or limbs, said Don Sherry, ONG communications manager.

Help in Kendall Whittier: Kendall Whittier Inc. is working to address immediate needs of neighbors by serving warm meals at College Hill Presbyterian Church, 712 S. Columbia. Ave.

Breakfast is served at 8 a.m.; lunch at 1 p.m.; dinner is 6 p.m.

Food is also being delivered to those unable to get to the church.

Coats, sweaters, candles, diapers and blankets also are being distributed at the church. Donations to that effort are being accepted.

Volunteers are going door-to-door, checking on residents.

Help the animals: The Tulsa Animal Shelter needs donations. Its power has been off, but came back on Thursday.

Needed are blankets, toys, chews, snacks, anything for the animals, said James Sutherland, animal control officer.

The Animal Shelter address is 3031 N. Erie Ave.

For more information, go to: www.tulsaworld.com/animalshelter

Sand Springs debris: Sand Springs residents and business owners are being urged to put their fallen tree limbs at curbside for collection at a later date.

The collection probably won't take place until after the New Year's holiday.

Meanwhile, residents and business owners with the means can take fallen limbs to a dump site set up by the city.

The site, the STAR Center (former Hissom Memorial Center) at 13801 Oklahoma 51, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, weather permitting.

There is no charge for the service.

Residents and business owners will have to present a city of Sand Springs utility bill showing that they pay for trash service to get into the dumpsite.

Eat at Mack's: Mack's Grill, 8102-E S. Lewis Ave., is donating food to all first responders, including police, firefighters and EMSA workers, helping with the aftermath of the ice storm.

Anyone in uniform can pick up a free meal or order it for take-out from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday.

Mack's Grill will deliver all take-out orders to their car.

PSO thanks county for hospitality: The head of the area's major utility company on Friday praised employees of Expo Square for their work in helping coordinate the company's ice storm recovery efforts.

"I thank you for literally opening your doors, making this possible," said Stuart Solomon, president and CEO of American Electric Power-Public Service Company of Oklahoma.

"We could not stage this kind of a mobilized effort without the fairgrounds being here in order to make that happen."

The 240-acre facility is being used as a command post and staging area by AEP-PSO as it manages line and tree-removal crews from around the country.

Expo Square is preparing three meals a day for about 3,500 relief workers and providing lodging for about 2,000 of them.

Solomon spoke at a news conference at the fairgrounds in which county officials urged county residents -- especially those in unincorporated areas -- to call 211 if they need a county office for assistance.