The clean up was underway Monday as power was being restored to the Newtown area after strong winds Sunday night into Monday morning.
The National Weather Service reported wind gusts of 52 mph along the Delaware River near Falls Township and 60 mph in Trenton.
Daylight Monday revealed downed branches, trees and wires on the ground throughout the area.
Newtown Township police closed Durham Road by South Lane due to a downed pole.
Due to downed trees, wires, and poles, Upper Makefield Township police closed a number of roads Sunday night, but most had reported by Monday morning. A large tree fell across Highland Road.
Tyler State Park’s gate along Newtown-Richboro Road in Newtown Township was blocked by numerous downed limbs as of daybreak Monday.
PECO reported more than 1,200 customers in the Newtown area were without power Sunday night.
By Monday morning, that number had dropped to approximately 200 customers.
PECO said it activated its emergency response team due to the storm and widespread outages, which affected tens of thousands of customers across the region.
“Winds gusting to more than 60 mph paired with significant rainfall and saturated ground brought down trees and tree branches and caused extensive damage to electric equipment,” PECO officials said.
In addition to PECO crews working 12- to 16-hour shifts, 700 personnel from PECO contractors and other utility companies were assisting in the restoration effort.
PECO officials urged residents to “always stay away from damaged electric equipment, especially downed power lines and tree limbs that may come into contact with power lines.”
Anyone who finds a downed power line is advised to call PECO at 1-800-841-4141.
The National Weather Service forecasted that winds are expected to decrease through the afternoon hours.
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