Article: ComEd customers vent: Angry residents tell utility their tales of being left in the dark after last month's violent storms.

Byline: Amber Ellis

Sep. 5--Dozens of angry suburban residents met with Commonwealth Edison officials Tuesday to complain about what they called slow response times after last month's storms that left thousands of customers without electricity.

Some customers described how they improvised without power for days and watched helplessly as pumps quit working, medical equipment was knocked out and water seeped into their homes.

ComEd officials said they did the best they could, considering the damage was caused by the "worst storm we've seen in a decade."

"Your communication thing stinks," said Lyle Cazel of Glenview, who said his ...

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