Nor'easter: Here's Latest Hudson Valley Power Outage Update
Hundreds in the Hudson Valley are still without power as the first Nor’easter of the season brought inches of rain and whipping winds to the region.
Earlier story - Nor'easter: Here Are Highest Reported Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds From Throughout Region
There was heavy rain on Tuesday, Oct. 26 in parts of the region, with wind gusts approaching 60 mph, downing trees, and power lines, causing outages in some communities.
As of 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, Con Edison was still reporting 14 active outages in Westchester, impacting 626 of its 360,045 customers.
The bulk of the …
New Test With Sirens Sounding At Full Volume Scheduled For Indian Point
Gone, but not forgotten.
Despite being closed down, there will be a test of the Indian Point Energy Center emergency notification sirens during a test of the system in Buchanan in Westchester this week.
Original story - Official Indian Point Closure Set
The test will happen at approximately 10:30 a.m.. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, with sirens being sounded at full volume, which is expected to be heard in parts of Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties.
Officials noted that, because this is a test, the public is not required to respond when they hear the siren.
“This sounding is onl…
