WPCNR THE POWER NEWS. By John F. Bailey. January 22, 2006: A crews numbering 28 men from Allegheny Power of Parkersburg, West Virginia have been in White Plains and surrounding areas since 10 A.M. Friday morning aiding Con Edison repair crews in restoring power to White Plains and the tri-state area. Sunday morning 9 Allegheny Powermen were "restoring primary (electric)" to Gardner Road in the Highlands off Hartsdale Avenue. Last night they were in Saxon Woods.

As of 11:30 A.M. Sunday, Con Edison spokesperson D. Joy Faber reported to WPCNR that 347  Con Ed households were without power in Westchester County, because 200 more outages were created by Saturday evening winds gusting up to 50 Miles per hour. She was working on trying to get an up-to-date White Plains figure.

POWER CONVOY From West Virginia Restoring Gardner Avenue area in Highlands Sunday morning. The crew of 9 has been in White Plains since Friday morning 10 A.M. working with Con Edison to bring White Plains back. The crew and 19 other Allegheny Powermen responded to Con Edison to supplement the Con Ed repair force. Allegheny Power has also helped in Louisiana and Florida recently to supplement local crews, part of a national cooperative effort between power companies to handle catastrophic outages. Photo, WPCNR News

"RESTORING SOME PRIMARY:"Don Springman, left Supervisor of the Allegheny Power Men with Con Edison's Sam Maratta of Brooklyn Sunday morning at Hartsdale Avenue. Springman told WPCNR Allegheny has restored over 30 White Plains homes in 48 hours since arriving from West Virginia Friday morning . Maratta said Wednesday's storm did more damage in two hours than anyone can imagine. He said work had to be done carefully and slowly due to the danger. Maratta was supervising the crew taking them "through the ropes."  Photo, WPCNR News.

Typical White Plains Damage on Longview: Tree toppled wire leading into this home on Livingston Avenue: typical of damage all around White Plains caused by Wednesday's storm. Note wires (presumed not electric) down leading across Longview Ave. in right of picture. Repairs were under way Sunday morning.  Photo, WPCNR News.