Mayor: Power Outages Likely

Power outages are most likely going to happen in Morristown.

That according to Mayor Tim Dougherty, who on Saturday was meeting with safety officials in town and continue to prepare for , which was expected to arrive in the area by the afternoon.

"This is pretty significant," he said.

Much of Morristown's electricity is supplied through underground electrical generators, a system that has made headlines several times, for the wrong reasons–, which produced thick plumes of smoke for several hours.

The mayor said the underground pits where the electrical equipment is located is designed to have water, but acknowledged, "we don't know the outcome. I don't think we've dealt with this significant amount of rainfall in this amount of time.

"We continue to stay focused," Dougherty said, noting has been in touch with the town. "JCP&L will have issues up and down the state. They're ready to go, too."

"The underground system was designed to work with water present," said Ron Morano, public relations coordinator for JCP&L. "We're closely monitoring all of our infastructure as the hurricane approaches."

Dougherty said the town's Office of Emergency Management would open at 3 p.m. Saturday at Town Hall, and that he expected to be staying all night.

"We're preparing and we're ready and we'll deal with each issue as it comes," the mayor said.