Amherst Roads Cleared, But Many Remain Powerless

The effort to recover after Hurrican Sandy continues in New Hampshire, but many will not have power before the end of the week.

A total of 2,315 in Amherst are still without power this morning, which is 43.4 percent of PSNH customers. There were still around 74,588 outages across New Hampshire this morning, according to WMUR.

There were more than 210,000 without power in the state at the peak of the outages, which is the fourth-highest amount in the state's history. PSNH estimates that restoration and recovery could cost more than $10 million.

Amherst Fire Chief Mark Boynton said that all Amherst roads are now clear, and his department is performing welfare checks in neighborhoods to ensure everyone is safe.

The department has already responded to many calls for carbon monoxide from portable generators since the storm hit, according to Boynton. He urges those using these devices to keep them away from the house to keep the gas out of homes. Find more tips on generator safety here.

The Amherst Fire Station is available as a water station until 4 p.m.

Are you still without power? Tell us about your experience for an Amherst Patch Story. Call Editor Robert Michaelson at 508-577-6988, or email him at Robert.Michaelson@patch.com.