More than 1m without power in US due to snowstorms

Nick Squires and Paul Anast
London Telegraph
Sunday, Dec 14, 2008

More than one million people were left without power after a major snowstorm hit the north-east region of America.

A state of emergency was declared in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and parts of Maine after the cold snap, which authorities described as the worst ice storm in a decade.

Temperatures were well below freezing over the weekend and officials warned it could take days to restore electricity as utility companies struggled to repair power lines downed by tree branches coated in ice.

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The Public Service of New Hampshire, where 370,000 customers were hit, said: “Customers currently without power should plan on the possibility of being without power for several more days.”

“The damage is extensive and assessment is a challenge due to many impassable roads.

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“The magnitude of the damage is similar to that experienced in the January, 1998 ice storm, but covers a much more widespread area – the entire southern tier of the state has been impacted.”

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