Superstorm Sandy has left much of the East coast reeling in its wake and local municipal electric departments and fire departments have already headed to New York City to help in the work to return things to normal.
Sandy’s 80-mile per hour winds slammed into New York City Monday evening, October 29, sending an unprecedented 13 feet wall of seawater into the city. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost power with more than five million total losing power across the East during the storm.
Spencerport Mayor Joyce Lobene tells Suburban News the Spencerport Electric Department, Churchville Electric Department and Fairport Electric Department have joined forces and sent three crews down to New York City to help with the clean up. The crews left Wednesday morning, October 31.
The Spencerport Fire Department has also sent a crew down to volunteer, Mayor Lobene says.
The effects of Sandy have been felt over a large area of the eastern part of the U.S., as far west as Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.
