Traffic & Transit
47,000 Without Power In Montgomery County
Some area traffic signals were without power Friday morning, leading to chaos at busy intersections.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — More than 47,000 residents across Montgomery County are without power Friday morning after the severe storms Wednesday and Thursday caused widespread damages.
Electrical wires and trees were brought down across roadways, blocking traffic and causing detours.
In other areas, power to traffic signals was knocked out, causing chaos of some busy intersections.
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Officials reminded drivers to treat those intersections like stop signs: all drivers approaching a broken traffic light should stop and wait to proceed.
Meanwhile, SEPTA regional rail lines serving Montgomery County, like the Doylestown/Lansdale and Manayunk/Norristown lines, were both operating with lengthy delays early Friday.
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In Montgomery County, a total of 47,218 residents are without power. Some of the hardest hit communities included Lower Merion (7,966 outages), Lower Moreland (2,330), Cheltenham (5,210), Abington (5,965), Horsham (2,047), Norristown (553), and Narberth (528).
Officials estimate repairs and restoration of outages could take anywhere from one to three days.
Residents who have damage on their property like downed wires should contact PECO at 1-800-841-4141.
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