As cleanup and recovery efforts continue in Rome following Tuesday afternoon's tornado touchdown in the city, officials are working to restore road and power access while maintaining access to critical services.

Rome Mayor Jeffrey Lanigan said at a press conference Thursday that, as of the morning, 80% of the area's road access had been restored, and National Grid had restored power to 71% of customers who had lost it in the storm.

"The outpouring of support for the people of Rome has been outstanding," said Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente.

More than 300 people have contacted the county to volunteer their services or money to Oneida County government's community foundation fund, Lanigan said; county officials will meet later Thursday, he added, to determine disbursement.

After touring damage Wednesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that in the city of Rome alone, 22 buildings suffered major structural damage and four were entirely destroyed. Due in part to that damage, Picente said critical services will have temporary offices opened in the next copule of days "because ... that's where people are familiar with."

The Department of Motor Vehicles office will relocate to Utica temporarily; the state's mobile insurance unit will also set up in Freedom Plaza for the next couple of days, Picente said. Hours will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A curfew for affected areas is still in place as long as the county is still in a state of emergency, according to Police Chief Kevin James.

The storms led to the postponement of one Rome-based event — the annual Honor America Days, including a parade originally scheduled for Saturday, July 27, which will be postponed. Lanigan said the parade route is severely damaged, and after meeting with the Rome Chamber of Commerce, it was determined the event should be postponed rather than canceled. A new date has not yet been determined.

"It's not going to be safe to have people on that parade route," Lanigan said. "We wouldn't be able to get the services to do it right now."

One other event, the World Series of Bocce, will still be held this weekend at the Toccolana Club. Lanigan said organizers have made a donation to a fundraiser for storm victims, and they will be collecting donations this weekend.