Dive Summary:
- Several New Jersey substations had been shut down preemptively to avoid damages associate with imminent Sandy floods, but the water levels were so high that crews still don’t have the proper access to begin repairs.
- Highlighting this is Deann Muzikar, a spokesperson for Public Service Electric and Gas Co., who said, “In many cases, it’s worse than anybody thought in New Jersey.”
- In addition to the flooding problems, coastal New Jersey utility workers are still waiting for winds to die down before they can dispatch helicopter crews to look at the damage done to transmission and power lines as well as other equipment.
From the article:
Millions of people remained without power Tuesday after Hurricane Sandy pounded the Eastern U.S.--and several utilities said it could take more than a week to restore electricity for all customers.
Sandy came ashore Monday night in southernmost New Jersey. Along with nearby New York and Pennsylvania, the Garden State bore the storm's fierce winds. Power companies have dispatched thousands of field crews to repair downed lines and remove debris, but many said they are hampered by flooding, debris and continued high winds. ...
