By Senator Declan O’Scanlon
Senator Declan O’Scanlon
For those who didn’t lose power, or see the fury of Monday night’s storm, be thankful. Your lives went on like a normal summer day with a thunderstorm in the background. For those who were in the micro-bursts…it was the scariest thing many have seen since Sandy..and more than many of us have ever seen. It lasted 20 minutes through the area…but left more immediate wind devastation than Sandy. Sandy spent hours piling water into our Bayshore and bays and oceanfront. This unnamed…moment…tore down trees and utility poles and the wires near, or attached to, them. And it was block-by-block, neighborhood by neighborhood. Which made it even harder on those without power. Many neighbors had no inconvenience at all. I can say now, it was a miracle no one was seriously injured or killed. For those that didn’t see it, trust me, this isn’t hyperbole.
In the end over 200,000 people had no power. Trees were down. JCP&L on the scramble, tested again. By Thursday night, all but just over 200 customers in Monmouth County had their power restored.
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Posted: July 26th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Declan O'Scanlon, JCP&L, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: JCP&L, July 2019 Storm, Micro-burst, Monmouth County News, Power Outages, Senator Declan O'Scanlon, Summer storm damage | 4 Comments »
With tens thousands of Monmouth County residents expected to be without power for the rest of the week, Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden’s Office has shared safety warnings for the use of generators and food safety tips for when the power comes back on.
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Posted: July 24th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Food Safety, Generator Safety, Monmouth County News, Power Outages, Sheriff Shaun Golden | Comments Off on Safety Tips From The Sheriff
JCP&L provided the following information to MMM at 12:45 this afternoon:
Monmouth County Update:
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Posted: July 23rd, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: JCP&L, Monmouth County News, Power Outages | Comments Off on JCPL Update
