. >> reporter: ruben heidelberg and his company from new jersey are rewiring another silver spring neighborhood, this fallen tree the culprit here, neighbors glad to see the work finally being done. >> not much you can do. >> reporter: hopefully it's only a matter of time here. >> hopefully it's a matter of minutes. >> reporter: the henry family is camping outside their home also waiting for the power to come back on. >> i'm praying to get my lights back. >> reporter: others still without electricity are making due with portable generators. >> yes, we are lucky and we are grateful that first of all, we're alive. this storm was just terrible, but, you know, we so miss the ac. we wish we had it right now. >> reporter: along blaine drive near east west highway in chevy chase who knew one tree could cause so much trouble? >> they'll have to replace three poles, all these wires, take at least three, four days. >> reporter: this thing took down part of a utility pole, some wires, crashed into two cars and a house. >> everybody comes out, looks at it and says i don't want deal with this and goes away.