It’s been a week since damaging winds caused a great deal of damage in the No Coast Network listening area.  Dawn Hamilton, the Mayor of Malcom, says her town is still without power.

“Right now we’re still cleaning up some of the debris that was left around the town from the trees.  The power companies are here. They’re trying to get us electricity. We still do not have electricity yet.”

Hamilton adds that many homes in Malcom have had structural damage.  Malcom residents have been warned to turn the circuit breakers off in their homes, as there may be a power surge when electric service is restored and that could damage appliances or start a fire.