WELLSVILLE - Village Mayor Joe Surace estimated that 35 percent of the village is without power after four transformers went out as a wind storm blew through the area Sunday night.
According to Surace, residents without power may experience a delay of 24 hours or more before American Electric Power can restore electricity.
Surace asked that any residents who have tree branches or telephone or electric lines down contact village hall immediately.
Village administrator Jim Saracco stated that the street crew, fire department, and volunteer fire department have been working since 8 p.m. Sunday to clear trees and debris and make the streets passable.
"We understand that there's still a lot more to be done," Saracco said, "But a lot of it has to do with the electrical wires that are tangled in the trees and so on."
Saracco and Surace both stated their gratitude toward the residents for their patience.
"We will get everything done as soon as we can," Saracco said.
According to village Fire Chief Bill Smith, 10th Street has been blocked off as a result of high tension wires that are down.
A telephone pole fell on the corner of 12th and Clover streets, and part of Riverside Avenue, behind the F.O.E. 772 building, has been blocked off for high-tension power lines that came down.
Classes at Wellsville Local Schools were canceled Monday as a result of some electricity being out.
According to Board of Education president Tom Brophey, school was also canceled because of several trees down in the streets. The buses, Brophey said, were not able to get through the downed trees to pick up students.
