Northeast still in the dark following October snowstorm
Many residents across the Northeast are still without power as they work to dig out from the snowstorm that caught many of them off-guard.
Some parts of New England received up to 30 inches of heavy snow over the weekend, which weighed down tree limbs still covered with leaves, knocking down many branches, trees and power lines. Many residents reported trees crashing into their vehicles or homes, leading to many potential auto and homeowners insurance claims.
At least 8 people were killed and roughly 3 million were without electricity at one point, The Associated Press reports, with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie saying power issues were more widespread than they were with Hurricane Irene.
"You had this storm, you had Hurricane Irene, you had the flooding last spring and you had the nasty storms last winter," New Jersey resident Tom Jacobsen told the AP. "I'm starting to think we really ticked off Mother Nature somehow because we've been getting spanked by her for about a year now."
The damage has also caused a number of communities to postpone trick-or-treating until later in the week, due to the hazardous conditions present on many roads.
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