Nine days.
This is the ninth day without power in large chunks of Wall Township – a town that was largely spared from the wholesale destruction that Hurricane Sandy wrought on our nearest neighbors.
Jersey Central Power & Light says there are about 2,500 still without power in town. Our informal survey of Wall Patch readers leads us to believe that number is higher.
And in just hours, another serious storm is about to bear down on the area.
Although there are certainly pockets, some larger than others, around town that are also without power, the areas hardest hit in town appear to be in North Wall. Those are the areas in greatest proximity to the JCP&L substation on Brighton Avenue and Marconi Road, where on Tuesday a phalanx of utility workers gathered and appeared to be working feverishly to repair damage to the facility.
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Officials have said the station suffered significant damage during the storm. The number of workers and trucks and activity there Tuesday supports that.
If you’re still without power, call JCP&L again. And again. Their number is 1-888-LIGHTSS (1-888-544-4877).
No, it’s not as bad as losing your house. No it’s not as bad as five feet of water in your basement, or your entire street being wiped out or large portions of the beach in your living room, but nine days without power is going to wear on your nerves, no question.
Below, feel free to complain, kvetch, and get it out in the comments section below. It’s fine, really. Let’s just try to keep it clean.
After volunteering in Belmar for the past week, I can tell you that they know how to prepare and respond to such events. The entire town is out and they have no problem communicating with the residents. They go above and beyond. At least once a day they send out a robocall (which Wall has done, incessantly), but Belmar has also sent volunteers out EVERY SINGLE DAY (and on some days twice a day) to go door to door to hand out daily information flyers advising residents what services are available and the status of issues. Surely Wall has the resources to to that, or maybe they are too busy picking out fancy new garbage trucks. Or, maybe the Wall Committee is still holding to the GOP failed mantra of "pick yourself up by your bootstraps". Luckily, last night the nation proved that it doesn't buy that nonsense, especally when people really need help. Wall Committee, here's a suggestion, get a list of streets from JCP&L that are out of power and get the correct information to those neighborhoods. Maybe then try to work for the residents, rather than, in spite of them. The real difference between town hall in Wall and Belmar- leadership and compassion. Belmar has it and Wall doesn't.
Believe me I know it's not a priority were on day 9. Just haven't seen one optimum truck. And several Verizon. Don't dis me again please. Thx
I can only imagine if this were a much higher category storm. It's easy when everything is devastated and homes are gone not to expect power but when 99.9% of the homes are fine it is hard to understand. Again this is complaining when your are far luckier than others but it just seems that the restoration could have been better.
There are parts of India that have lost and regained power four times since this storm left us. :)