100,000 still without power in S. Jersey
More than 100,000 customers are still without electricity in South Jersey this morning following this weekend's deadly storms.Atlantic City Electric Co. says that as of this afternoon, its crews are still working to restore power to 102,000 customers in Salem, Cumberland, Cape May, Burlington and Atlantic Counties. Hardest was is Atlantic County, where 58,000 customers remain without power, including homes in the beach resort towns of Ventnor and Margate.
More than 100,000 customers are still without electricity in South Jersey this morning following this weekend's deadly storms.
Atlantic City Electric Co. says that as of this afternoon, its crews are still working to restore power to 102,000 customers in Salem, Cumberland, Cape May, Burlington and Atlantic Counties.
Hardest was is Atlantic County, where 58,000 customers remain without power, including homes in the beach resort towns of Ventnor and Margate.
The barrier islands in Cape May County, including Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Avalon, Stone Harbor and the Wildwoods, were spared the brunt of the storm.
Atlantic City Electric said about 200,000 customers lost electricity because of storm-related damage. The utility says it could take crews until Friday to restore power to all those still without it.
Three people were killed in the storms in South Jersey early Saturday, including two young cousins who were fatally injured when a tree fell on their tent in Parvin State Park in Salem County.