The Berryhill Fire Department, with a staff of six paid firefighters and 11 volunteers, had responded to 70 to 100 calls, said firefighter Drew Bailey.

"We usually get about 35 to 40 a month," Bailey said.

Most callers were either reporting downed power lines or asking the department to check on elderly relatives who live alone.

Bailey said the majority of the community was without power, and there were many trees and branches in roadways.

He said the department moved some branches so people could get out of their driveways, but the majority of the tree clearing will be done by Tulsa County crews.

"We don't exactly move trees out of roadways. We're not left to fend for ourselves," Bailey said.

He expected Berryhill would have to wait about as long as other communities to get power restored and debris cleared.

He and other firefighters have been chopping up trees and branches to enable emergency vehicles to maneuver down the streets.

The fire department has checked on most residents and surveyed streets to see which ones need clearing.

Delores Harper, treasurer of the Oakhurst Volunteer Fire Department, said her community is often at a disadvantage when needing assistance from the county.

Half of Oakhurst is located in Creek County, and the other half is in Tulsa County.

Tree removal and downed power lines are not covered by mutual-aid agreements like police or fire emergencies, Harper said.

"Tulsa has been so swamped they've had to prioritize what calls they can respond to," she said.

"Life-threatening calls get higher priority."

Harper said neighbors have been trying to help each other during the crisis.

"You see neighbors trying to help each other out. It's a matter of people trying to be good human beings," she said.

Glenpool City Manager Ed Tinker said Glenpool was not heavily damaged by the ice storm.

"Ninety percent of our residents had electricity," Tinker said.

He said the city's Public Works department had been handling tree clearing.

"We do the best we can. We try to be of assistance," Tinker said.