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Everything You Need to Know About Superstorm Sandy in the Cranberry Area

Yep, it's all in one place. Check out coverage and updates on how the storm is affecting the Cranberry area.

The Cranberry area is expected to continue to experience high winds and rain through early Tuesday morning thanks to Hurricane (now Superstorm) Sandy.

The area remains under a flood watch until 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Cranberry Patch is dedicated to bringing you continuous coverage of the weather event and how it is affecting the community.

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As of Tuesday morning Penn Power is reporting no outages in the Cranberry area. There are a handful of customers in Adams Township without electricity, according to a Penn Power outage map.

PennDOT also is reporting Yellow Creek Road/Little Creek Road is now open in both directions in Lancaster Township. The road was closed Tuesday morning due to downed tree and utility lines.

Find out what's happening in Cranberrywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Cranberry Fire Chief Brian Kovac said it was relatively quiet at the township's fire stations Monday night. Firefighters were called out twice for automatic alarms, he said.

Volunteers, who staffed both stations overnight, also were called out to assist PennDOT in removing a few downed trees from Franklin Road and to assist the township in removing downed trees along Ehrman Road.

"It was uneventful," he said.

Cranberry manager Jerry Andree said the township would continue to monitor the weather and to send advisories to residents and customers based on any changing conditions.

Below are links to our stories that relate to Superstorm Sandy.

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Be safe out there, and continue to monitor Cranberry Patch for more updates.

Quick Links:

  • Cranberry Trick or Treat Rescheduled to Saturday
  • Gov. Corbett:1.3 Million Without Power in Pennsylvania After Superstorm Sandy
  • Wine & Spirits to Reopen at Noon After Superstorm Sandy
  • Update: About 350 Duquesne Light Customers Without Power
  • Cranberry Area Weather: Hurricane Sandy Flood Watch Now a Warning
  • Cranberry Prepares for Hurricane Sandy—The 'Frankenstorm'
  • Hurricane Sandy Cancels East Coast Flights at Pittsburgh International
  • Wine & Spirits Closing Early Due to Hurricane Sandy
  • Six Ways to Use Patch During Hurricane Sandy
  • FEMA Leader: 'Time to Act is Now' for Residents in Path of 'Frankenstorm' 
  • Hurricane Sandy Connecticut Live Blog 
  • Prepare for Your Pets in Weather Emergencies

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