High Winds Knock Down Poles, Knock Out Power In Burlington County [UPDATED]

Power has been restored to hundreds of Burlington County residents who were in the dark Monday morning.

Utility poles and electrical wires that were reportedly down on the Route 73 north ramp to Route 38 West in Maple Shade have been repaired, according to 511nj.org.

As high winds knocking poles down, there were nearly 400 Atlantic City Electric customers without power and over 200 PSE&G customers in the dark earlier in the day.

While power has been restored, a High Wind Advisory remains in effect until 4 p.m., with winds expected between 20 and 30 mph and wind gusts as high as 50 mph expected, according to the National Weather Service out of Mount Holly.

Winds were expected to slow down slightly Monday night, to between 18 and 23 mph, with wind gusts as high as 39 mph possible.

Rain was expected to continue through the rest of the day and into Tuesday.