ILong Valley, eNew Jersey-Izakhamuzi ezingaphezu kuka-1,700 zaseWashington Township zilahlekelwe ugesi ngoLwesine ekuseni ngesikhathi umshini wokuvimba umbani onephutha ukhubeka i-circuit breaker.
Ngemva nje kuka-9 ekuseni ngoLwesine, uMeya uMatt Murello utshele abalandeli bakhe be-Facebook ukuthi i-JCP&L ixhumane naye mayelana nokuphazamiseka kukagesi kwabantu ababalelwa ku-1,715 endaweni yesevisi yesiteshi saseNewburgh Road.
Ihhovisi Lokuphathwa Kwezimo Eziphuthumayo laseWashington Township lazise izakhamuzi cishe ngo-9:15 ekuseni ukuthi kube nokwanda kusukela esikhundleni sikaMurello, lapho amakhasimende angu-1,726 athinteka khona.
Cishe ngo-10:05 ekuseni, ikhasi le-Facebook ledolobha lathumela isibuyekezo esithi bonke abantu abahlala endaweni yokucima ugesi babuyisele ugesi.
UMurello uthe wayexhumana ne-JCP&L futhi watshelwa ukuthi kushaywe umshini wokuvimba umbani futhi wonakala kancane ngesikhathi kunesiphepho sokugcina, okwabangela ukuba umshini wokuvimba umbane ukhubeke. Uthe i-JCP&L ibuyisele umshini wokuvimba umbane futhi ihlela ukufaka omunye esikhundleni salowo ovimbela umbane esikhathini esizayo esiseduze.