What you need to know:
- Water pooling on area streets during heavy rain Sunday naturally receded by Monday morning, but about 800 residents were still without power following the storm.
- The flooding resulted from rain pooling on frozen ground and ice-clogged culverts.
- The ongoing power outages were attributed to the extent of the damage combined with mandatory rest periods for repair crews.
PALMER – Flooding on Mat-Su roads caused by heavy rain pooling on frozen ground and in ice-blocked culverts Sunday was largely resolved by midday Monday, officials said, while about 800 residents remained without power following the storm.
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) officials said the ongoing outages, many of which began early Sunday, were caused by significant damage during the storm, including broken poles and mandatory rest periods for repair crews. They said the number of outages were expected to fluctuate over the evening Monday as crews worked on sections of line, and some residents were expected to remain without power into Tuesday.
“Given the challenges, we want members to be prepared that some repairs may extend into tomorrow,” MEA officials said in a message posted to the company’s Facebook page at about noon Monday. “We hope to be able to narrow down which members should expect this timeline later this afternoon and will continue to make updates letting you know.”…