Con Ed: Power Completely Restored by Friday

Con Edison reported Wednesday evening that 1,550 residents in the Village of Harrison are still without power four days after a powerful storm ripped down power lines, destroyed property and made a mess of roads throughout the area. A map provided by Con Edison estimates restoration in the area to be completed by 11 p.m. Friday.

The nature of the storm has made bringing power back to all areas difficult for Con Edison. Con Edison has told Harrison Mayor/Supervisor Joan Walsh that they must disable live wires in order to remove fallen trees before working to restore power. 

"I think that Con Ed has been doing an excellent job," said Acting Harrison Police Chief Anthony Marraccini. "The amount of damage the town has incurred has been devastating."

Despite the outages, all of Harrison's public buildings are now up and running, including the Harrison municipal building, which was closed on Monday due to a power outage.

Walsh said on Monday that she had not heard of any deaths or injuries as a result of the storm, but said that a number of cars and homes have been crushed by trees.

The mayor/supervisor toured Harrison with the Department of Public Works Tuesday morning.

"It was, when you actually see it, devastating," Walsh said of the damage.

Harrison Avenue is now open after being closed for nearly three days following the storm. A tree landed on a car in that area Saturday. 

Purchase Street, which has also been closed because of debris from the storm, is now partially open but sections of the road are still closed.

Cleaning on major roads is expected to last until the end of the week, said Walsh. She added that it will take weeks to completely clean all of the damage caused by the storm.

Over 16,000 Westchester homes were without power Wednesday evening, according to Con Edison. 

To combat the power outages, dry ice is being handed out at the Saxon Woods pool from 12 - 8 p.m. 

A large tree fell across Tamarac Trail during the storm, leaving power lines draped over one resident's driveway.

Jill Temkin, who lives in that residence, said that she has been told the wire hanging in front of her home is a live wire. She said that she left voice messages with Con Edison for two days before finally getting through to a person on Monday.

"She was very concerned," Temkin said of the woman she spoke with. "She said that she had people in the area already dispatched and hoped to reach them to prioritize this."

Temkin said that although losing power has been difficult, it could have been much worse. The tree missed her home by only a few feet and neighbors have already offered to share electric generators.

"My neighbors have been great," she said. "We are lucky that we live in a neighborhood where everyone is concerned about one another."

Kathy Bruzzano, who also lives on Tamarac Trail, said that she understands why Con Edison is having a hard time bringing back her power.

"It's like this all over the place," she said. "They'll get to it when they get to it."

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