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PPL Electric Battles Historic Storm Damage | Philadelphia News
PPL Electric’s crew is tackling one of the worst storm outages in years—over 264,000 customers lost power, prompting the largest emergency response since Hurricane Sandy. With 245,000 already restored and a goal of 95% by Tuesday night, crews are battling downed trees, blocked roads, and damaged infrastructure. Safety and precision are top priorities as forestry, assessment, and line crews work in sync. In the meantime, PPL’s offering water and ice credits to help during the heat—just mail in receipts to their Allentown address. The full recovery is slow but steady, with crews focused on…
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