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*mainman* ^(Premo) · 09-20-2003, 03:54 PM

HURRICANE ISABEL UPDATE

2 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2003
To Report Outages Call 1-877-74-SMECO

Total outages: 16,675

Cause of outages in all counties: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc.

Calvert District
Number of customers affected: approximately 3,700
Replaced 6 of 12 broken poles. All feeders are on.
Areas affected: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Kings Landing, Coster Road, and Sollers Wharf Road.

Charles/Prince George's District
Number of customers affected: approximately 8,800 customers in Charles County; approximately 725 in Prince George's County
Replaced two poles and restored 12 to 15 downed lines. Only feeders in Accokeek and Cedarville are still out.
Areas affected: Marshall Corner, Faulkner, Forest Park, Bensville Road, Westlake, Ryceville, Grayton, Piscataway, St. Charles, Accokeek, Indian Head, Mason Springs, Brandywine, Cedarville, Tompkinsville, Newburg & Nanjemoy.

St. Mary's District
Number of customers affected: 3,450
Feeders at Valley Lee are still out.
Areas affected: Patuxent Park; Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews. Oakville, Milestown, St. James, Hollywood, Mechanicsville.

DRY ICE

As of 1 p.m., dry ice distribution points are closed for Saturday, September 20. Distribution locations for Sunday will be determined by the amount of dry ice available and the areas that are without power.

SMECO doubled its workforce prior to the storm, and the Co-op is now obtaining other assistance for service restoration. Currently, the Co-op has 397 field personnel and 133 crews in operation. During the night, service crews were dispatched to handle emergencies, transmission circuits, and priority feeders. As of 6 a.m. Friday morning, all crews were dispatched to complete system repairs. The Co-op also has assessment teams traveling throughout the service territory to assess system damage. SMECO is working diligently to make repairs; however, some customers may not have power restored for a few more days.

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mainman ^(Premo) Going Full Retard Member Since: Jun 2003 Posts: 35,035	2:00 PM Update HURRICANE ISABEL UPDATE 2 p.m., Saturday, September 20, 2003 To Report Outages Call 1-877-74-SMECO Total outages: 16,675 Cause of outages in all counties: High winds, heavy rain, trees on lines, broken poles, downed lines, etc. Calvert District Number of customers affected: approximately 3,700 Replaced 6 of 12 broken poles. All feeders are on. Areas affected: Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Calvert Beach, White Sands, Kings Landing, Coster Road, and Sollers Wharf Road. Charles/Prince George's District Number of customers affected: approximately 8,800 customers in Charles County; approximately 725 in Prince George's County Replaced two poles and restored 12 to 15 downed lines. Only feeders in Accokeek and Cedarville are still out. Areas affected: Marshall Corner, Faulkner, Forest Park, Bensville Road, Westlake, Ryceville, Grayton, Piscataway, St. Charles, Accokeek, Indian Head, Mason Springs, Brandywine, Cedarville, Tompkinsville, Newburg & Nanjemoy. St. Mary's District Number of customers affected: 3,450 Feeders at Valley Lee are still out. Areas affected: Patuxent Park; Lexington Park, Ridge, Valley Lee, Piney Point, St. Andrews. Oakville, Milestown, St. James, Hollywood, Mechanicsville. DRY ICE As of 1 p.m., dry ice distribution points are closed for Saturday, September 20. Distribution locations for Sunday will be determined by the amount of dry ice available and the areas that are without power. SMECO doubled its workforce prior to the storm, and the Co-op is now obtaining other assistance for service restoration. Currently, the Co-op has 397 field personnel and 133 crews in operation. During the night, service crews were dispatched to handle emergencies, transmission circuits, and priority feeders. As of 6 a.m. Friday morning, all crews were dispatched to complete system repairs. The Co-op also has assessment teams traveling throughout the service territory to assess system damage. SMECO is working diligently to make repairs; however, some customers may not have power restored for a few more days. Last edited by mainman : 09-20-2003 at 07:43 PM.
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