The vast majority of Newtown-area residents who lost power due to Thursday’s storms had their electricity restored by late Saturday afternoon, but some outages persist.
PECO reported just under 630 customers remained without power Saturday afternoon, a decrease from the several thousand outages reported Thursday night. Upper Makefield Township accounted for the largest concentration of remaining outages.
The extended power disruption forced some local restaurants to close Friday and Saturday, and several stores were left with no option but to dispose of refrigerated goods.
Utility crews worked continuously through Friday night and early Saturday to restore service.
In addition to power, Verizon and Comcast services were slowly returning to the area.
Residents continued the cleanup to clear downed branches and limbs across the area.
The National Weather Service’s regional office in Mount Holly, New Jersey, attributed the storm damage primarily to straight-line winds that were estimated to be between 60 and 70 mph.
According to PECO, the emergency operations teams were activated immediately following the storms. More than 1,400 contractors and crews from other utilities have been assisting local utility workers, with an additional 250 personnel arriving Friday afternoon to aid in restoration efforts.
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