Storm causes power outages in US states
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March 2, 2010, Tuesday
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NEARLY 200,000 homes and businesses were still without power yesterday as restoration efforts continued days after a slow-moving storm hit northeastern United States with heavy snow, rain and winds.
More than 83,000 utility customers still lacked electricity early yesterday in New Hampshire, the hardest-hit state. New York had about 87,000 outages, and Maine had about 16,000.
At the peak of the storm, more than a million utility customers throughout the region had lost power.
Hundreds of utility crews from as far away as Michigan and Maryland continued removing trees that knocked down power lines and replacing utility poles that snapped during last week's storm.
Shelters gave warmth and food at fire departments, schools and other places.
Even after spending three nights at a shelter in New Paltz, New York, 28-year-old Keith Crum of Marlboro said he was understanding of the ongoing power outage. He recently moved back to the area from South Carolina, where he worked cutting trees away from power lines.
"They're trying to do the best they can with the power," he said. "You got to take into account there are a lot of lines down."
Bryan Bush lost electricity last Thursday, but he used a power generator he owns to turn the lights back on in his home in Maine. Neighbors without that option have been stopping in for showers, warmth and cups of coffee.
But with three utility poles still down in front of his house and wires crossing his driveway, he wasn't too confident about getting power back anytime soon.
"I wouldn't expect much before the middle or the end of the week," he said.
"A lot of people cannot honestly get out of their house and get to the shelters," said John-Anthony Bruno, executive director of the Ulster County, New York, chapter of the American Red Cross.
More than 83,000 utility customers still lacked electricity early yesterday in New Hampshire, the hardest-hit state. New York had about 87,000 outages, and Maine had about 16,000.
At the peak of the storm, more than a million utility customers throughout the region had lost power.
Hundreds of utility crews from as far away as Michigan and Maryland continued removing trees that knocked down power lines and replacing utility poles that snapped during last week's storm.
Shelters gave warmth and food at fire departments, schools and other places.
Even after spending three nights at a shelter in New Paltz, New York, 28-year-old Keith Crum of Marlboro said he was understanding of the ongoing power outage. He recently moved back to the area from South Carolina, where he worked cutting trees away from power lines.
"They're trying to do the best they can with the power," he said. "You got to take into account there are a lot of lines down."
Bryan Bush lost electricity last Thursday, but he used a power generator he owns to turn the lights back on in his home in Maine. Neighbors without that option have been stopping in for showers, warmth and cups of coffee.
But with three utility poles still down in front of his house and wires crossing his driveway, he wasn't too confident about getting power back anytime soon.
"I wouldn't expect much before the middle or the end of the week," he said.
"A lot of people cannot honestly get out of their house and get to the shelters," said John-Anthony Bruno, executive director of the Ulster County, New York, chapter of the American Red Cross.
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