‘An intense 24 hours’: Philly region cleans up, surveys damage from Isaias
Philadelphia officials said Wednesday afternoon that the recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias would take time, with some neighborhoods hit harder than others.
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Crews on Tuesday worked to restore power across the Garden State in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaias. (Office of Gov. Phil Murphy)
Crews on Thursday continued working to restore electricity to more than half a million homes and businesses in New Jersey days after Tropical Storm Isaias downed trees and power lines.
Utilities reported service remained out to 563,095 customers, down from more than 1.3 million when the storm hit on Tuesday. Bergen, Monmouth and Atlantic counties had the largest numbers.
The head of the state’s public utilities board anticipated 80% of customers would have power restored by Friday night, but that could take longer in harder-to-reach areas or areas where the storm caused extensive damage.
New Jersey Transit said its crews had made progress clearing downed trees and overhead wires. However, service remained suspended on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton, Gladstone Branch and North Jersey Coast Line.
Northeast Corridor, Raritan Valley Line, Main/Bergen County, Port Jervis and Pascack Valley trains were operating on a weekend schedule. The Atlantic City Rail Line was operating on a regular weekday schedule.