Thousands Will Stay Dark For Various Days
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Thousands Will Stay Dark For Various Days
Practically 300,000 Rhode Islanders are without having energy tonight as National Grid workers start to repair the "catastrophic damage" Hurricane Irene inflicted on the state's electrical technique.
Restoring energy to all communities will take a number of days, based on Tim Horan, regional president for National Grid. Some can expect to stay in the dark until the end of the week. Horan said he does not yet know which areas will remain dark the longest plus the firm will have a improved deal with on the estimate following further assessing the harm overnight.
"The harm is extensive. It is wonderful the size of the poles that have fallen," Horan stated. "We know it'll be several days."
Major transmission lines are out of service, and 20 substations - about one-third of the number in the state - are offline. National Grid has 600 employees within the field working to repair the damage, but efforts are hampered by the sheer number of trees that have fallen. The issue is just not concentrated to any certain pockets of Rhode Island, but is widespread, Horan said.
National Grid is working 1st on "critical customers" - hospitals, police stations and fire stations - as well as repairing major transmission lines to obtain as a lot of people back on line as quickly as doable, Horan stated.
"I can anxiety this can be a lengthy, long-term event. It is going to be a multi-day event to obtain power back to all our buyers," he said. "But we're looking to get as lots of back as promptly as we can."
The tree damage and resulting energy outages are, luckily, the worst impact of Irene, Chafee stated. The storm came ashore in Connecticut and New York early Sunday morning, lashing Rhode Island with wind gusts as much as 60 mph, much less than the hurricane-force winds for which the state was bracing. But the storm continued for much of the day, causing extensive damage to trees that hadn't skilled such sustained winds in 20 years.
"We've been spared the enormous flooding; we've been spared the storm surge, but we have, as you all know, extensive tree damage," Chafee said. "National Grid has been working challenging to obtain your power back. They have given this their highest designation. They've categorized it as a ctastrophic energy outage here in Rhode Island."
The energy outages are contributing to the already hazardous conditions on the road. Visitors lights are out all through the region, prompting Gov. Lincoln Chafee and RI Police Col. Steven O'Donnell to urge Rhode Islanders to remain in their houses tonight both for their own safety and so crews can function freely to repair the harm.
Practically 300,000 Rhode Islanders are without having energy tonight as National Grid workers start to repair the "catastrophic damage" Hurricane Irene inflicted on the state's electrical technique.
Restoring energy to all communities will take a number of days, based on Tim Horan, regional president for National Grid. Some can expect to stay in the dark until the end of the week. Horan said he does not yet know which areas will remain dark the longest plus the firm will have a improved deal with on the estimate following further assessing the harm overnight.
"The harm is extensive. It is wonderful the size of the poles that have fallen," Horan stated. "We know it'll be several days."
Major transmission lines are out of service, and 20 substations - about one-third of the number in the state - are offline. National Grid has 600 employees within the field working to repair the damage, but efforts are hampered by the sheer number of trees that have fallen. The issue is just not concentrated to any certain pockets of Rhode Island, but is widespread, Horan said.
National Grid is working 1st on "critical customers" - hospitals, police stations and fire stations - as well as repairing major transmission lines to obtain as a lot of people back on line as quickly as doable, Horan stated.
"I can anxiety this can be a lengthy, long-term event. It is going to be a multi-day event to obtain power back to all our buyers," he said. "But we're looking to get as lots of back as promptly as we can."
The tree damage and resulting energy outages are, luckily, the worst impact of Irene, Chafee stated. The storm came ashore in Connecticut and New York early Sunday morning, lashing Rhode Island with wind gusts as much as 60 mph, much less than the hurricane-force winds for which the state was bracing. But the storm continued for much of the day, causing extensive damage to trees that hadn't skilled such sustained winds in 20 years.
"We've been spared the enormous flooding; we've been spared the storm surge, but we have, as you all know, extensive tree damage," Chafee said. "National Grid has been working challenging to obtain your power back. They have given this their highest designation. They've categorized it as a ctastrophic energy outage here in Rhode Island."
The energy outages are contributing to the already hazardous conditions on the road. Visitors lights are out all through the region, prompting Gov. Lincoln Chafee and RI Police Col. Steven O'Donnell to urge Rhode Islanders to remain in their houses tonight both for their own safety and so crews can function freely to repair the harm.
Stick with Patch for continuing coverage of the aftermath of Irene.
