Northeast still cleaning up from rainstorm
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 16, 2010 at 8:11 a.m.
PHOTO BY AP / DAVID GOLDMAN
A fallen tree is removed from a house in the aftermath of a storm Monday, March 15, 2010 in White Plains, N.Y.. No one was hurt in the incident.
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A three-day rainstorm that caused flooding and downed trees was among the most devastating ever to the electrical grid in some parts of the Northeast.
New Jersey’s Public Service Electric & Gas says the storm was the worst in its history. Consolidated Edison, which powers New York City and some northern suburbs, says it was the worst since Hurricane Gloria in 1985.
At least 11 people died in storm-related accidents, and nearly a half-million people lost power at the peak of the storm in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Governors from New Jersey to Massachusetts are seeking federal assistance.
Utility crews are still chipping away at the power outages.
In Boston, the transit officials say the morning commute on one trolley line is being hindered by washed-out track.
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