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PSE&G Highlights Improvements Made In 10 Years Since Superstorm Sandy

When the storm hit, poles snapped, massive trees uprooted from winds gusting up to 90 mph and surge drowned substations.

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October 26, 2022

After Superstorm Sandy hit 10 years ago, it took PSE&G two weeks to fully restore power.

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Wednesday, leadership took CBS2's Vanessa Murdock on a tour of a New Jersey substation and highlighted improvements made to withstand the next superstorm.

When the storm hit, poles snapped, massive trees uprooted from winds gusting up to 90 mph and surge drowned substations. The grid couldn't compete with Sandy. Two million PSE&G customers lost power.

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