Mayor Nutter Gives Updates on Hurricane Sandy

Mayor Nutter just gave an update on Hurricane Sandy response. Here are the highlights and pertinent information:

230 Philadelphia residents are without power.
Heaviest rain will begin this afternoon and continue through the evening. Expect 5-8 more inches of rain.
10,000 people who live in flood prone areas have heeded official’s warnings and have relocated.
300 people have taken advantage of shelter facilities. There is still plenty of room.
Sheriff’s Office is closed.
Septa is shut down until further notice. Septa will assess whether they can safely resume service Tuesday morning. The process may take up to 8 hours. There will be no septa service Tuesday morning.
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PECO: 1-800-841-4141
PWD: 215-685-6300
PGW: 215-235-1212
Non-essential Philadelphia city officials will be off tomorrow
School district of Philadelphia will be closed tomorrow
US Airways will suspend service tomorrow.
Trash removal services for Monday and Tuesday will be suspended until next week.
Bulk of the rain will occur potentially at midnight.
If you must drive, be particularly careful when driving over wet leaves. It is equivalent to driving over ice.
PHL Airport is open. Airlines are not flying. Flights are expected to resume Wednesday.