Sandy in Central Bucks: Power, Roads and Shelters
Find resources and updates for the Doylestown area during Hurricane Sandy.
- By Sarah Larson
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- October 29, 2012
Power:
If you lose power but still have a working phone, call PECO at 1-800-841-4141 to report an outage. Don't assume someone else has called.
UPDATE 12:16 a.m. Tuesday - More than 77,760 customers in Bucks County are without power now; PPL, 21,769; Met ED, 5,991, and PECO, more than 50,000. No estimates are available on when power might be restored.
UPDATE 9:43 p.m. - All PECO crews are pulling all bucket trucks off the road until at least midnight, then will re-evaluate the situation.
UPDATE 9:20 p.m. - PECO is reporting more than 50,000 customers without power in Bucks County. In Upper Bucks, PPL is reporting 12,951 customers without power.
Green - and red? - flashes have been lighting up the night sky all over Bucks County as transformers have been blowing out.
UPDATE 8:35 p.m. - Power is out to a large part of Doylestown Borough east of Main Street, including East Court, Mechanic, Chestnut, Creek, Forest, and Walnut
UPDATE 8:02 p.m. - Doylestown Borough officials report that traffic signals are out on North Main and Swamp Road. Exercise caution until portable generators come online.
UPDATE 1:41 p.m. - PECO still reporting scattered outages in Chalfont, Doylestown Twp, Hilltown Twp, and Warrington, plus fewer than 500 customers and fewer than 1,500 customers out in New Britain Boro and New Britain Twp, respectively.
But several readers on our FB page and on Twitter have reported seeing PECO crews out working, and some have reported their power has returned.
UPDATE 11:22 a.m. - a reader reports power out on Myers Dr. in Doylestown.
PECO reports scattered outages in Doylestown Twp. affecting fewer than 500 households. Click here for an updated list from PECO on power outages in Bucks County.
Road Closures:
UPDATE 10:10 p.m. - A "huge" tree reportedly is down on Old Dublin Pike by the overpass of the Route 611 Bypass, blocking the road.
UPDATE 9:24 p.m. - Doylestown Borough reports downed trees are blocking West Court Street at Jefferson and at Cottage. Fonthill Drive is closed due to a downed tree limb that has damaged several vehicles. East State Street is closed near Maple Avenue due to a downed tree limb that has damaged a utility pole.
Shelters:
Emergency shelters have been opened in three locations in Bucks County. None are in the immediate Doylestown area.
Shelter locations are:
Palisades High School, 35 Church Hill Road, Kitnersville, 18930 (Opened Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.) *pet friendly
Pennsbury High School East, 705 Hood Blvd., Fairless Hills, 19030 (Opened Monday Oct. 29 at 9 a.m.) *pet friendly
Council Rock High School North, 62 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940 (Opened Monday Oct. 29 at 9 a.m.) *NOT pet friendly
Karen O'Connell
12:22 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
Hi Sarah: Just heard a report that some parts of 611 are being closed in anticipation of flooding. Is this true?
Thanks.
Sarah Larson
12:48 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
I haven't heard anything about that yet. Will update as soon as I do!
Joyce McIntyre
9:31 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
Where can I get dry ice?
tim bergere
10:02 pm on Monday, October 29, 2012
My secret spot is Weis Market (used to be Genuadi's) in Mercer Square, if it opens tomorrow and didn't lose the power to make it overnite. Tim Bergere
Brad Hedrick
8:24 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sarah, thanks for the coverage and updates. I'd also like to compliment John Davis for the D-Mail updates (issues with roads, trees, power) and the Borough team working throughout the storm. Well done!
Sarah Larson
8:39 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Thanks Brad. Yes, John and his staff were and still are excellent about keeping us all, including me, updated!
e soreth
9:40 am on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Why don't I see any repair people out in Doylestown
e soreth
2:05 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Why are they not working on the streets ogle Doylestown to restore power
Sarah Larson
2:18 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
I assume you mean electric crews? Trees are down on wires absolutely all over Bucks County. PECO told people to prepare for a "multi-day" outage, and they meant it. It could be days before power is back on.
PJ
8:37 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
thank you for the school closing updates for Central Bucks Schools. This is the only place I could confirm Wed classes were not being held. Our emergency CBSD text alert system never came on & alerted us, and KYW website didn't list 755 as having school closed either Monday or Tuesday so I wouldn't trust their site when I'm looking for information on Wed.
mark newbold
12:57 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
i live of of callowhill and creek rd in chalfont the intersection of creek and callowhill has downed wires in it i was told by a service guy from florida that peco was having trouble getting poles..........its been a weeol lets get the poles already