I-Long Valley, eNew Jersey-Izakhamuzi ezingaphezu kwe-1,700 zase-Washington Township ziphelelwe amandla ngoLwesine ekuseni ngesikhathi isibambi sombani esinephutha sikhubeka isigebengu.
Kungekudala ngemuva kwehora lesi-9 ekuseni ngoLwesine, iMeya uMat Murello yatshela abalandeli bayo bakaFacebook ukuthi i-JCP&L imthintile mayelana nokunqamuka kukagesi kwezakhamuzi ezilinganiselwa ku-1,715 endaweni yesevisi eNewburgh Road Station.
I-Washington Township Emergency Management Office yazise izakhamuzi ngabo-9:15 ekuseni ukuthi kube nokukhula kusukela esikhundleni sika-Murello, lapho amakhasimende angu-1,726 ethinteka.
Cishe ngo-10:05 ekuseni, ikhasi le-Facebook lakuleli dolobha lithumele isibuyekezo esisho ukuthi zonke izakhamuzi endaweni okucishwe kuyo ugesi ziwutholile ugesi.
UMurello uthe ubexhumana ne-JCP&L watshelwa ukuthi kushaywe umbani futhi wonakala kancane ngesikhathi kuduma izulu lokugcina, okubangele ukuthi umaqhuzu wesekethe akhubeke.Uthe i-JCP&L isetha kabusha i-circuit breaker futhi ihlela ukuvala isikhala sesiboshiwe maduze nje.