Delmarvans are now assessing the damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
In Delaware Delmarva Power and the Delaware Electric cooperative still reported more than 14-thousand customers still without power.
That’s less than a third of the number earlier in the day.
The co-opt reports 760 on its website.
Meanwhile, Governor Jack Markell has lifted the driving ban in the state but motorists are still cautioned to drive carefully with some roads still closed because of flooding.
In Sussex County many of the highways and coastal communities were covered with water this morning .particularly on Delaware Route 1 south of Rehoboth Beach.
The DART bus service in the First State will resume service with a Saturday
schedule.
Delaware officials also say two of the state’s emergency shelters at Middletown High School in New Castle County and Smyrna Middle School in Kent County are now closed.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that the University of Delaware announced classes will resume on Thursday.
UD offices will be open on a normal schedule Wednesday. Students may return to campus at any time.
UD campuses in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown will remain closed Wednesday.
All campuses of Delaware Technical Community College will open on time Wednesday, officials said.
In Maryland the temporary speed limit reduction has been lifted but drivers are encouraged to drive at appropriate speeds.
In Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan told reporters that he believed the resort had dodged a bullet.
But Hurricane Sandy did take out half of Ocean City’s famous fishing pier.
In addition the Route 50 bridge into the resort is still closed while route 90 has been reopened.
Authorities say they fielded around 231 service calls during the storm – lower than anticipated.
To the south in Somerset County the Health Department is warning Crisfield residents to use bottled water or boiled water because flooding may have contaminated by the flooding.
In Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton lifted the city curfew but residents are asked to reduce their driving speed as Department of Public Works crews clean up the debris.
Residents are also asked to take alternate routes around Fitzwater Street, Delaware Avenue and Lake Street until the water recedes.
Salisbury University is also set to reopen tomorrow.
Finally, Governor Martin O’Malley announced that early voting will resume in the state tomorrow after two days of cancelations.
The governor said there would be an extra day early voting and extra hours to make up all but one hour that was lost due to the storm.
