Columbus’ recreation facilities are still recovering from severe storms in mid-August that damaged electrical systems, sports facilities and trees across the city. Identified repairs at three locations have cost about $550,000, and tree cleanup is expected to continue through the end of the year, according to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department. The Barack Community Center, damaged by a tornado, remains closed. The same day, storms damaged lights, a fence and an electrical panel at the Anheuser-Busch pickleball courts. The fence has been repaired, while the overall cost of work at the courts was about $100,000, said Kerry Francis, the department’s head of community relations. At the Fran Ryan Center, replacing utility equipment cost $50,000. At Berliner Sports Park, crews replaced 33 power poles and 1.5 miles of electrical equipment in work totaling $400,000. The storms also caused power outages lasting several days at some facilities and damaged or destroyed nearly 200 trees, Francis said. Many additional trees were damaged. The department has been working across the city to clear fallen trees and address other storm impacts. Francis described the damage as the department’s biggest recent weather-related impact. She said closing a park or facility disrupts more than access to a building or green space because residents use those places to gather and stay active. The department’s ongoing repairs and cleanup affect recreation spaces used by residents across Columbus, while the community center’s continued closure leaves its users without access to the facility.