Storm Knocks Out Power On Long Island

PSEG Long Island crews worked around the clock to restore power to hundreds that were left in the dark following a fast-moving storm that rolled through the region knocking down utility poles and downing trees.

PSEG Long Island crews worked to make repairs around the clock.
Photo Credit: *PSEG Long Island*

Zak Failla

04/19/2022 10:00 a.m.

As of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, PSEG was still working to repair 73 active outages that were impacting more than 400 of the company’s 1.17 million customers on Long Island.

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Nassau County was hit hardest, with 304 customers reporting outages, while 107 were still without power in Suffolk.

Outages in Nassau by town:

Oyster Bay: 152;
Hempstead: 110;
North Hempstead: 42.

Outages in Suffolk, according to PSEG:

Babylon: 41;
Smithtown: 20;
Brookhaven: 17;
East Hampton: 10;
Islip: 9;
Southold: 7.

There were less than five outages reported in Riverhead and Southampton.

According to PSEG Long Island, complete restoration is expected no later than 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.

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