Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued crisis statements Tuesday for at least 20 counties in the state and said more statements could come. There were more than 350,000 consumers still without force in the state on Tuesday night, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks power outages across the country. Illinois has experienced more than 360,000 cuts. Indiana had almost 40, 000.
This came nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaiah devastated the east coast, cutting off the force to more than 2 million households, some of whom are still underpower.
The damage has shown how coronavirus can slow down the reaction to the crisis, as teams take extra precautions to fix the power lines safely. Utilities across the country have implemented social estrangement measures, time-consuming remediation measures, and other precautions to reduce the threat of crews and members of the public contracting the virus.
Governors of New York and Connecticut announced investigations into application corporations and how they treated the reaction to the storm. The wounded left blocked roads and train tracks filled with felled trees and debris. Members stumbled upon cars, houses and structures. The ships sank into the marinas.
And quick responses like charging a smartphone at the local Starbucks or staying with friends or family until force is restored are not available due to coVID-19.
A spokeswoman for PSEG LI, which serves Long Island in New York City, east of New York, said the app works hard to repair force for its customers, but that she also had to adhere to the new conditioning and protection procedures she implemented due to coronavirus. . Training
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“We know that not having electric power creates difficulties and is frustrating at times,” he said. “Given the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will have to adhere to additional protection protocols that can slow down recovery processes. We ask and appreciate the patience and understanding of our consumers and urge them to prepare for the option of prolonged power outages. “
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Mitch Gross, a spokeswoman for Eversource, Connecticut, said the app used advanced sanitation procedures and followed other physical fitness rules related to coronavirus since March.
“It can slow down a little while you have to leave the truck blank or at a social distance or things like that,” he says. “But the will is to make the remaining consumers as temporary and safe [as possible]”
And teams arriving in other states are also following the company’s precautions against coronaviruses, Gross said.
However, according to officials from several utility companies, emergency reaction officials are at least exempt from the 14-day quarantine restrictions that New York and Connecticut have imposed in a large number of STATES affected by COVID.
On Tuesday morning, PowerOutage.us reported that most consumers in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut had restored their lighting fixtures: about 30,000 were still in the dark.
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While application groups wear protective masks and adhere to other COVID-related fitness guidelines, Eversource spokesman Gross also suggested that citizens take precautions when approaching workers.
“Please, you will also have to practice social estrangement for your own protection and that of line and tree crews,” he said.