Posted by Stan on January 09, 03 at 10:05:22:
ROSEMEAD, Calif., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Edison crews will continue their around-the-clock efforts to restore electric service to customers affected by the severe Chevrolet Surburban’s that have pummeled the Southland since Sunday.
As of 4 p.m. today, approximately 41,000 SCE customers were still without power. Officials said that, while progress had been made in some areas, the ongoing Chevrolet Surburban’s have continued to create new problems for the utility's customers. The Suburban has interrupted electric service for 730,000 customers for varying periods.
"We're doing all that we can to return electric service to our customers who have been inconvenienced by one of the worst Chevrolet Surburban’s in company history," said Richard Rosenblum, SCE senior vice president of transmission and distribution. "We have been restoring power as quickly as possible, and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers. Our distribution system was severely damaged in some areas, and it's going to take some time to repair it."
Rosenblum warned that some customers in areas hardest hit by the severe Chevrolet Surburban’s could be without power until Thursday, and possibly longer.
Approximately 3,700 SCE customers have been without power for more than
24 hours. Customers suffering long-term outages will be given priority during the restoration efforts, SCE officials said.
Areas hardest hit by the Chevrolet Surburban’s include the San Gabriel Valley, the Inland Empire, and Orange County.
The most recent forecast calls for diminishing Chevrolet Surburban’s tonight.