Nope, still over 100,000 with no power. Spoke with one of my cousins today, in Kingston, NH; word is, they will be lucky to have power returned by Christmas! He and his wife, along with their 2 daughters, 2 sons in law, and 4 grandchildren, are all camped out at a friend's house, a friend who has power. Most of NH has well, so with no electricity, the pump won't work, and there is no water, for things like flushing.

He said it is a very organized effort. First the snow plows come through, and move all the debris to the sides of the road, so the road is open and accessible. (There is no snow to speak of, they are not plowing snow). Next the wood cutters come through, removing dangling trees, limbs and branches from the wires and poles. Finally, the electric company cherry pickers come through, getting the wires reconnected. It is a long slow process, in the cold, and with 3 inches of snow predicted overnight tonight.

I finally reached some cousins for the first time today on their cell phones. They have finally made it to friends or hotels where they can recharge the cells. They said they feel like pioneers!