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With about 50 customers in the Levittown area remaining in the dark on Thursday, PECO said most remaining customers without service should be back on by Friday.
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As heavy rain and strong winds hit the area Wednesday, roughly 2,500 PECO customers in the Levittown area were in the dark. Crews worked Wednesday and Thursday to fix local outages.
PECO said in a Thursday statement that the storm “caused extensive damage to electric equipment.”
Winds brought trees and limbs down on trees across Bucks County, including the lower end.
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The utility company said more than 230,000 customers had electric service impacted over the course of the storm, with more than 87 percent of those customers impacted getting power back within a day.
Due to the storm, PECO called up 1,000 additional staff, contractors, and crews from other utility companies to assist in repairs. Crews have been working 12- to 16-hour shifts until power is restored.
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Outside crews, according to PECO officials, came in from Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, New York, and North Carolina.
The storm led to water rescues in Bucks County, road closures, and severe flooding along the Delaware River and Neshaminy Creek.
The river spilled its banks in Bristol Borough again on Thursday.
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A National Weather Service forecast for the Delaware River near Bristol Borough warns of potential flooding Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday evening, and Sunday morning.
The Neshaminy Creek had returned to its banks by Thursday afternoon.
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Forecasters are calling for more rain and gusty winds Friday and Saturday.
“We are prepared for this event and have enhanced our staffing plans to ensure necessary resources are available to respond for our customers,” PECO said in a statement.
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Officials from the utility company advised people to avoid damaged electric equipment and downed power lines, including limbs that came into contact with the lines.
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