Power at Franklin Towers expected to be fully restored by Friday
Residents of the upper floors of the Portland building have been without full power since a thunderstorm on Aug. 26.
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Residents of the upper floors of the Portland building have been without full power since a thunderstorm on Aug. 26.
A power outage in August that left several floors of Franklin Towers without full power for weeks put a spotlight on the building and the tenants who live there. May of them have concerns about maintenance and conditions in the the 50-year-old building operated by the Portland Housing Authority. Staff photos by Brianna Soukup
The work required is more extensive than first thought and electricity to upper-story apartments won't be fully restored until at least the middle of next week.
The Portland Housing Authority said it expects permanent repairs, restoring full electricity to floors 7-16, to be completed in a week.
More than 130 tenants at Franklin Towers have been without power since severe thunderstorms on Friday.