POCONOS – Utilities say it could be several days  before full power is restored.  Dozens of crews are working.  Many of the crews were brought in from other states prior to Hurricane Sandy hitting the area.

Outages by utility:

PPL (as of 9 a.m. Wednesday):

• Monroe:  33,527
• Pike:  11,964
• Wayne:  16,660

Met Ed (as of 11 p.m. Tuesday)

• Monroe 12,989
• Pike 11,286

We could not obtain information about Pike County Light and Power