Thousands without power in Philadelphia area after severe storms on July 4
Thousands of people in the Philadelphia suburbs are without power Sunday after severe and damaging storms blew through the region on the Fourth of July.
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Thousands of people in the Philadelphia suburbs are without power Sunday after severe and damaging storms blew through the region on the Fourth of July.
Crews responded just after 4:30 a.m. to 4th and Jackson streets in South Philadelphia where a transformer experienced a weather-related malfunction and caught fire, knocking out power to nearly 1,000 people.
Storms on Monday night caused power outages for thousands after knocking down trees and power lines. In Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, a tree fell on a home; and in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, a downed tree was blocking a road near an elementary school. Ray Strickland and Wakisha Bailey report.
A crash on Chester Pike knocked out power in Norwood and Prospect Park early Thursday morning.
The outage left dozens of older adults — many on fixed incomes and with mobility issues — without air conditioning, elevators, or refrigeration as a heat wave gripped the Philadelphia region.
Close to 200 people in Haverford Township are still without power. Residents who've gotten their power back said they're lending a helping hand in any way they can to their fellow neighbors who are still without power. PECO told CBS News Philadelphia that they don't think they'll be able to restore power to the neighborhood until late Monday night.
More than 72 hours after Thursday's powerful storms, thousands across the Philadelphia area are still without power.
After over 220,000 customers were out of power Thursday night, about 50,000 PECO customers remained in the dark Saturday morning after the utility said it may multiple days before electricity is fully restored.
After over 200,000 customers lost power Thursday night, PECO crews are out across southeastern Pennsylvania working to get power restored. Spokesperson Tom Brubaker told Wakisha Bailey the utility will be working 24/7 getting electricity back for customers.
Several trees were knocked down in the Philadelphia region on Thursday night as strong storms rocked the Delaware Valley.
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Areas in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and parts of South Jersey appeared hardest hit by storms that rolled through the area Thursday into Friday.
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Heavy winds caused power outages, travel delays, and early dismissals in the Philadelphia region on Thursday.
The Independence Blue Cross RiverRink in Philadelphia closed at 5 p.m. Sunday because of a power outage.
There were problems at Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday after the power went out at one of the terminals. Everything is back up and running, but there are some residual issues. Ray Strickland reports it left some travelers stuck for hours.
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The region is feeling the effects of Tuesday's fast-moving storms, and thousands of customers are dealing with outages after strong winds downed trees and power lines.
Residents in Chester County, Pennsylvania, started the cleanup process Wednesday after strong storms knocked down trees and took out power lines overnight.
According to the county director of emergency services, the western part of Chester County saw the most damage.
Powerful, fast-moving storms downed trees and power lines across the Delaware Valley Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey said it received multiple reports of wind damage in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and that "severe downbursts/macrobursts (straight-line wind) have occurred."
Storms that rolled through the Lehigh Valley and New Jersey on Wednesday night knocked out power for thousands of customers.
Most of the moisture from Thursday's storms is gone, but an isolated shower could pop up around the region. Grant Gilmore has the latest for your evening commute and your Friday morning ahead of Memorial Day Weekend around Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the Jersey Shore.
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A Heat Advisory is in effect through Saturday, and additional evening thunderstorms are expected.
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A Heat Advisory is in effect through Saturday, and additional evening thunderstorms are expected.
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