Millions of people remain in the dark in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut after super storm Sandy roared through the region.
At the height of the outage, two million New Yorkers were in the dark following the storm.
Con Edison said on Thursday it expects to have service restored to lower and mid-Manhattan by Saturday. Customers served by underground equipment in Brooklyn can also expect power by Saturday. Remaining customers could be in the dark until Nov. 11.
More than two million utility customers were in the dark in New Jersey at the height of the outage. By Friday, more than 1.1 million customers had their service restored.
In Connecticut, power was out to as many as 625,000 utility customers.
The following number of outages were reported Friday (note that each outage/customer can represent many people):
Con Edison -- 570,000 (All customers in Manhattan should have full power by Saturday)
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:49 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:49:53 GMT
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President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
President Barack Obama plans to give the Jersey Shore a boost with a post-Memorial Day visit to showcase recovery efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 12:55 PM EDT2013-05-22 16:55:01 GMT
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Jersey shore town is celebrating a milestone as it rebuilds from Superstorm Sandy. Belmar officials will reopen their 1.3-mile boardwalk that was destroyed by the October storm.
Monday, May 20 2013 7:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:05:15 GMT
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
A private country club opened its golf course to the public for a charity tournament to raise money for Superstorm Sandy relief. The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Jackson hosted the event on May 13,
Friday, May 17 2013 9:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:12:56 GMT
A welcome sight in Coney Island: workers cleaning umbrellas, wiping down counters, and putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt Original Nathan's Famous.
A welcome sight in Coney Island: workers cleaning umbrellas, wiping down counters, and putting the finishing touches on a rebuilt Original Nathan's Famous.
