Borough Still Works to Recover from Snow Storm, Costs not Estimated Yet

As the last bits of snow continue to melt away, recovery from what has been called an unusual and destructive snowstorm continues.

Borough Administrator Mike Kronyak says it’s too soon to tell how much the storm recovery will cost as estimates have not yet been put together. He said the borough will do what is needed to get everything cleaned up and he hopes that they will see a reimbursement from FEMA.

Paper work for the August hurricane is still being completed and now preliminary work for the damages caused by this storm will have to begin, he said.

After initial salting, tree removal and plowing was done they have been working to remove trees that blocked roadways, and trees which were lying on homes, in front of doorways or in driveways and away from roads. The DPW has been working 10 to 12 hour days all week, Kronyak said.

Clearing roadways was the first priority, Kronyak said, so that cars and emergency vehicles could get through.  

As some residents have questioned piles of trees along some of the roadways, Kronyak said some may think those streets have not been touched but that is not the case. He said what is out there is debris from yards which has been brought to the curb by homeowners and it will be taken away as the DPW will continue to go around town until it is all picked up.

Kronyak said as far as he was aware all homes have had electricity restored as of Thursday. He said the last small cluster of about five homes on Jefferson Avenue had power restored that morning.  

The Oct. 29 storm initially left as many as