(Danville, Va.) — Danville City Council voted Tuesday night to extend the local state of emergency until 5 p.m., Friday, because many customers are still without power after Tropical Storm Michael slammed the city last Thursday.

Less than 500 customers are currently without power but City Manager Ken Larking said much work remains to be done and extending the declaration “will allow Danville to expedite purchasing of materials and hiring of contractors to get these repairs finished much sooner.”

Work continues in residential neighborhoods hard hit by the storm. In Pittsylvania County, service was restored Tuesday in the Cascade area. Work continues the Axton and Callands communities.

In the eastern sections of Pittsylvania County, crews are working to restore power to customers in the Keeling community and in the Laurel Grove, Sutherlin and Alton areas.