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Isaias Outage Update: Latest Breakdown Of Most-Affected Litchfield County Towns
Power has been restored to thousands in Connecticut, but more than 30,000 are still waiting for crews to make repairs a week after Tropical Storm Isaias struck Litchfield County.
As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 30,634 of Eversource’s 1,281,332 Connecticut customers were still waiting to have their power turned back on. An additional 174 United Illuminating customers were also dealing with outages.
Here's the latest breakdown of active power outages in Litchfield County, according to Eversource:
New Milford: 2,631 (18.80 percent of customers);
Woodbury: 1,326 (25.49 percent o…
Isaias Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Communities In Rockland, Orange
Hundreds in Rockland and Orange County remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, crews from Rockland & Orange Utilities was still responding to 417 reported outages, which were impacting 1,345 of their New York customers.
In Orange County, 705 of the company’s 104,130 customers were still reporting outages, while 628 of their 117,244 Rockland County residents were still in the dark.
During the storm, more than 200,000 Rockland & Orange customers lost power due to the high wind gusts and rain …
Isaias New Update: These Putnam County Communities Most Affected By Power Outages
Thousands of Putnam County residents had power restored overnight, but nearly 40,000 remain in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees and power lines.
NYSEG was reporting that 34,150 of its 38,693 customers were still without power, while 3,621 of Central Hudson’s 5,160 Putnam County customers were waiting to have power restored as of around 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
According to Central Hudson, full-service restoration is expected to be completed over several days, and potentially into the weekend.
Nearly 500 line workers and tree per…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power Two Days After Rain, Wind Storm
More than 1,000 Connecticut residents are still without power two days after a series of storms ripped through the region, flooding the area, downing trees and power lines.
As of just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, about 48 hours after the storms began, Eversource was still working to repair outages that continue to impact 1,035 of its 1,279,556 customers. United Illuminating was also still working on one outage in Woodbridge that was affecting three customers.
Multiple outages were still being reported in:
Ashford,
Barkhamsted,
Bethel,
Brookfield,
Colchester,
Columbia,
Dari…
Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Now Without Power After Storm Sweeps Through
Heavy rain and strong winds with hazardous gusts caused significant damage in Nassau and Suffolk counties, leaving some 17,368 customers without power.
The storm brought down large trees, branches, and wires, affecting more than 49,000 of 1.1 million customers, PSEG officials said.
As of 4 a.m., Friday, Nov. 1, more than 55 percent of customers affected have been restored, leaving 17,368 without power, the company said.
Crews have been working all night in dangerous conditions to assess the damage and make repairs, companies officials said.
PSEG Long Island employees mobilize to res…
New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday
With crews continuing to work around the clock to clean up from last week’s storm that uprooted trees and downed utility lines, schools in New Fairfield are set to reopen on Wednesday after being forced to shutter its doors for five days.
As of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, more than a week after the storm struck, 1,244 of Eversource’s 1,270,056 customers remained without power, including 410 in New Fairfield.
Alicia Roy, the New Fairfield Superintendent of Schools said that due to classes being canceled for five days, schools will be forced to be open until the last week of June to meet th…
Day 4: Power Back For Most Northern Westchester Residents In The Dark
It's been four days, but thousands of Northern Westchester and Putnam residents remain without power following Tuesday’s severe storm system that slammed the area, taking down trees and sending utility lines flying throughout the region and prompting an extensive recovery effort.
Putnam, where a state of emergency was declared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was hit hardest, followed by parts of Northern Westchester.
In Putnam, as of 10:15 a.m. on Friday, 8,650 of NYSEG's 38,310 customers in the county were still in the dark.
In Northern Westchester, 1,712 of NYSEG's 32,806 Westchester customers r…
Some Customers Could Be Without Power For Days, Eversource Says
As the recovery from Tuesday's storm continues, Eversource officials are reporting it has restored power to 75,000 customers statewide, but thousands more could expect to be out of power for at least a couple more days, officials said. The overwhelming majority of such cases will be in Northern Fairfield County, which was hit hardest.
Mobility seems to be the biggest issues in restoration, said Frank Poirot, spokesman for Eversource.
"Our efforts are being hampered by so many downed trees, blocked roads, and live wires," he said. "In severe cases, we are working with local of…
Power Back For About Half Of Westchester Customers In Dark
Thousands of Westchester and Putnam residents remain without power as of 3:30 p.m. following Tuesday’s storm that struck the area, taking down trees and sending utility lines flying throughout the region and prompting an extensive recovery effort.
Putnam, where a state of emergency was declared by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was hit hardest, followed by Northern Westchester.
In Putnam, as of just before 4 p.m., 25,549 of NYSEG's 38,310 customers in the county were still in the dark.
In Northern Westchester, 12,893 of NYSEG's 32,806 Westchester customers reporting outages are still in the dark.
A…
Be On Lookout For Scam That Targets Those Who Lost Power
As thousands in the Hudson Valley remain in the dark following the pair of storms that left trees, utility poles and power lines strewn about, the Putnam County Sheriff is reminding area residents to be wary of opportunistic fraudsters posing as NYSEG employees.
On Friday afternoon, more than a week after the first Nor'easter struck, 1,443 of NYSEG’s 38,310 customers remained without power, as mutual aid crews continue working around the clock to clean up the downed trees and lines.
In response, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. and District Attorney Robert Tendy issued an alert, wa…
A Week Later, 11K Nyseg Customers Still In The Dark In Westchester, Putnam
More than 11,000 NYSEG customers remain without power as crews continue cleaning up from a pair of winter storms that left trees and power lines strewn about the area.
According to NYSEG, as of 9:45 a.m. on Friday, 11,157 of NYSEG’s 86,737 customers in Putnam as well as parts of Northern Westchester and Dutchess remain without power as municipal aid crews continue making the rounds in the region, de-powering power lines and clearing downed trees.
In Westchester, there are 6,945 customers without power, while 3,551 customers in Putnam are without power, and an additional 661 in Dutchess are…
Nearly 20K In Westchester Still In The Dark After Back-To-Back Storms
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
New Nor'easter Possible Next Week: Here Are Two Scenarios
Mutual aid crews from throughout the country have been working around the clock, but nearly 20,000 Westchester County residents remain without power a week after the first Nor'easter struck the area, wreaking havoc in the Hudson Valley.
According to the Con Edison Outage Map, as of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, there were 2,584 outages reported, affecting 12,604 Con Edison customers out of the 3,323,537 the organization services.
An additional 6,945 of NYSEG’s 32,806 Westchester cust…
