Hundreds of thousands of people in New York City, Long Island and New
Jersey may not have power restored for up to 10 more days, officials
warned Thursday. Meanwhile, weather forecasters said a winter storm
could hit the Northeast next week Meanwhile, FEMA and the National Guard dropped off diapers and water in the Bronx, where there has been no running water or electricity, NBC New York reported. Residents there said that people had broken into a supermarket to steal water and that the streets had grown dangerous. Without electricity, there's no light, and
without cell service, there's no way to call for help.
The areas taking the longest, spokeswoman Sara Banda told NBCNews.com are those with overhead lines. "It's taking a bit longer," she said, noting that crews have had to deal with 100,000 downed lines.
