SUMMER STORM UPDATE FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SUMMER STORM UPDATE FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY  
 
The latest news follows:  
 
Power Restoration Status (updated):  
 
* 29,372 Pepco customers remain without power in Montgomery County.  
* To report power outages, call Pepco at 877-737-2662, Allegheny Power at 800-255-3443, or Baltimore Gas & Electric at 877-778-2222.  
* To report "hot" or sparkling wires, especially those across roadways, call 911.  
* As Pepco restores power in areas, downed wires that were previously dead may become live.  Residents are urged to exercise extreme caution around any downed power line.  
* Pepco has about 400 crews at work.  
 
Traffic and Ride On (updated):  
 
* 15 traffic signals remain dark, mostly in the Bethesda area. Police officers are directing traffic at these intersections.  
* Treat all "dark" intersections as four-way stops. Stop - then proceed cautiously. This is critically important to ensuring vehicular and pedestrian safety.  
* 35 County roads remain blocked by fallen trees or downed wires.  
* To report downed trees in the public right-of-way, call 3-1-1, or, if calling from outside Montgomery County, 240-777-0311.  The 311 Call Center will reopen at 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.  
* County crews are out in full force on plow routes sweeping roads and County right-of-ways for storm debris.  
* Ride On is operating on a normal schedule. Check www.rideonbus.com for more information.