Sun, Jan. 24th, 8:30am: Power Restoration Update Provided by Atlantic City Electric

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The Stone Harbor Office of Emergency Management has received a power restoration update from Atlantic City Electric on Sunday, January 24th. Power continues to be out this morning for customers in Avalon and Stone Harbor. Strong winds during the winter storm prevented many power restoration efforts on Saturday due to unsafe working conditions for repair crews, and the inability for the utility to access barrier islands due to major coastal flooding. Atlantic City Electric reports substantial issues with power lines on the 7 Mile Beach following Saturday’s storm event.

Restoration work is underway. Atlantic City Electric will have crews both on Avalon Boulevard and Stone Harbor Boulevard today and throughout the community to both assess and repair the power situation. Various power lines will be strung. As the power begins to come back on for the 7 Mile Beach, there could be temporary interruptions or “blips” in power. Motorists are asked to exercise greater caution when driving past an area where repair crews are present and follow any instructions provided by local police departments.

The restoration time is estimated. It is possible that customers in the southern end of Avalon and Stone Harbor could be restored around Noontime on Sunday; restoration for the remainder of Avalon is estimated to occur at or before 6:00pm. These restoration times are estimates and provided to us by Atlantic City Electric.

Atlantic City Electric wants to remind customers that it is still very important to report their individual service outage to the utility. You may do so by calling 1-800-833-7476 to report your outage or downed wires on your street. You can also report your outage on the outage page at the Atlantic City Electric website. You can view the outage map on the website as well, and you will also find information to download a free app on your smartphone to track information about outages and utility restoration.

On Sunday, January 24th, Atlantic City Electric reported an estimated 15,000 customer outages in Cape May County with more outages further up the southern New Jersey coast.

Sun, Jan. 24th, 8:30am: Power Restoration Update Provided by Atlantic City Electric2016-01-24T13:36:25-05:00

Sunday, Jan. 24th: Coastal Flood Warning Remains, Power Outages in 7 Mile Island

The National Weather Service has continued the Coastal Flood Warning for the Borough through 12 Noon today. Moderate coastal flooding is expected at time of high tide this morning, which is at 8 o’clock at the Townsends Inlet Bridge. The Winter Storm Warning and the High Wind Warning have both expired during the overnight hours.

The winter storm that brought snow, rain and wind has departed our region. There is one more high tide of concern, at 8:00am. We expect moderate coastal flooding in sections of our community that have flooded on Saturday. This morning’s flooding is not expected to be as severe as Saturday morning’s flood event but streets in Stone Harbor prone to flooding are expected to get high water this morning.

Never attempt to drive on any street that has flood water. You put yourself, your vehicle, and first responders at risk. And, do not drive in water that creates a wake that can damage businesses and homes. Never drive on a street that has a downed utility line. If you have any emergency, please dial 911.

Atlantic City Electric reports approximately 15,000 customers without power on Sunday morning in Cape May County; there are other customers without power in Atlantic and Ocean Counties as well. The High Wind Warning has expired, which means utility officials will be able to safely work on utility lines in ACE’s service district. Utility officials were able to access some barrier island communities to evaluate the damage and downed power lines. The estimated restoration time for parts of Avalon and Stone Harbor still without power is approximated on the utility’s outage map, opens in a new windowwww.atlanticcityelectric.com. Utility officials tell us they work to restore service as quickly as possible. Some additional minor outages remain possible as crews repair the damage to the wires caused by the strong winds and icing of the power lines. If you have an outage to report, call 1-800-833-7476; you may also report downed wires to that number as well.

 

Sunday, Jan. 24th: Coastal Flood Warning Remains, Power Outages in 7 Mile Island2016-01-24T12:05:29-05:00
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