Tropical Storm Isaias: High Winds Knock Out Power To 100,000 In Rockland, Orange
Nearly 100,000 Rockland and Orange County residents were left without power as Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region with extreme wind gusts that toppled trees, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the area.
Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 2,476 outages in the Hudson Valley as of 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, impacting 71,013 of their 229,619 customers.
In Rockland County, there were 46,548 outages, with an additional 23,399 in Orange County. There were also a total of 1,066 outages in Sullivan and Ulster counties.
Clarkstown was hit particularly hard, wit…
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area.
The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.
By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day.
“We realiz…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Hundreds of Ulster County and Sullivan County residents are still without power following Monday’s thunder and wind storm.
As of 10:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 14, NYSEG was reporting 52 outages in Sullivan County and three in Ulster, while Central Hudson had no outages in Sullivan, and 359 in Ulster.
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Outages were reported in Gardiner, Lloyd, Marlborough, New Paltz, Plattekill, Shandaken, Bethel, Callicoon, Liberty, and Tusten.
According to Central Hudson, “crews and personnel f…
Many Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Rockland, Orange Counties
Hundreds of Rockland and Orange County residents are still without power following Monday’s thunder and wind storms.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Central Hudson was reporting that 3,434 Orange County residents were still without power. Outages were still being reported in Cornwall (2,779), Newburgh (388), Cornwall (220), and New Windsor (47).
Orange & Rockland Utilities was reporting 130 outages in Orange County, and 249 outages in Rockland.
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“Restoration efforts w…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Putnam, Dutchess
Thousands of Putnam and Dutchess County residents are still without power a day after thunderstorms rocked the region, taking down trees and power lines.
As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Central Hudson was reporting 323 active outages, which were impacting 4,512 Dutchess residents, and 498 Putnam residents. NYSEG crews were still working to restore power to 416 customers in Dutchess and 9,595 in Putnam.
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A Central Hudson spokesperson said that the utility company restored service to ne…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Ulster, Sullivan
Hundreds of Ulster and Sullivan County residents have been left in the dark as storms roll through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 50 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Central Hudson was reporting that 1,991 of its 90,1000 Ulster County residents were reporting power outages, while NYSEG was reporting 352 outages in Sullivan County, with an additional 59 in Ulster.
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The bulk of the outages were in Esopus, which was re…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Putnam, Dutchess
Thousands are without power on Long Island as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 1 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Central Hudson was reporting that 17,493 of its 120,208 customers were without power, while 2,580 of its 5,151 customers were reporting outages.
NYSEG was reporting 13,619 of its Putnam customers were without power, while 868 in Dutchess were left in the dark.
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Carmel was hit the hardest, …
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power.
Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark.
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Here's How Many In Westchester, Putnam Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Thousands of Westchester and Putnam residents lost power after storms brought heavy rain and strong wind to the region overnight.
As of 9:45 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, Con Edison is responding to 161 reported outages, which were impacting 3,199 of its 348,198 customers in Westchester. NYSEG is dealing with 2,271 of its 32,806 customers who were without power.
In Putnam County, 2,709 of NYSEG’s 38,310 customers were still left in the dark, while Central Hudson was responding to outages impacting 266 of their 5,153 customers in the county.
Among the hardest-hit areas were Greenburgh (755 outage…
Here's How Many In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Are Without Power After Storms
Strong wind gusts Halloween evening toppled trees and limbs onto powerlines, interrupting electric service to approximately 40,000 customers of Central Hudson and NYSEG.
Central Hudson officials said they have mobilized repair crews and support staff to address the more than 500 damage locations as a result of the storm, and as of 8:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, 30,000 outages are reported, including 17,000 in Dutchess County and 13,000 in Ulster and Sullivan counties.
Statewide, the storm has impacted more than 220,000 homes and businesses, and more than 600,000 in the northeast region of the c…
