Power Returning for Some, Days Away for Others

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Much of Madison is expected to have power Friday, while certain areas that sustained major damage from Superstorm Sandy likely will be without power for another three to five days, the mayor said.

In a recorded 8 p.m. Thursday update, Mayor Bob Conley said progress was being made in clearing roads and restoring circuits.

All roads in the borough except Overhill Drive and Seven Oaks Circle have been cleared, and the Madison Electric Utility hopes to have all of its circuits up Friday, he said.

Crews—including Madison employees, two crews from Louisiana, and Verizon—will be replacing utility poles, fixing damaged transformers and addressing problems at individual homes with dropped lines.

He said trouble spots that could take three to five days to have power restored include, but are not necessarily limited to, Woodcliff, Harwood, Edgewood, Dogwood, Pomeroy, Cross Gates, East and West Lanes, Hillcrest, Highview, Park Lane, Pine, Rose, Beech, Cedar, Barnsdale, Garfield, Niles, Shunpike and Olde Greenhouse Lane.

He said the borough will provide updates on those trouble spots.

Crews are making sure sidewalks around Madison schools are cleared and Conley said he expects all schools will have power and be open on Monday.

Madison's DPW and electric department crews, staff and volunteers have been working hard to help Madison get back on track, he said. They have fielded thousands of phone calls, hosted hundreds of residents at charging and warming stations and provided shelter.

"Whether you're the first to get power or the last, we're all in this together," Conley said. "If you have lights on, please reach out to friends and nighbors who still may be in the dark."