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Much of the rain associated with the system slamming the northeastern US may have exited the area now, but the destruction it left behind is still being sorted, according to PSEG Long Island.
The power company reported that just over 4,500 customers were still without power as of around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 10, with the majority of outages in Suffolk County, then Nassau, and a handful on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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Though these thousands are still feeling the consequences of downed power lines, PSEG stated that, as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning, 12,700 people had their power restored from the evening before.
Nassau County residents can expect restorations by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, the power company said; Suffolk County residents are in for a bit longer, as restorations aren’t expected to be finished until 8 p.m.
Additionally, PSEG reminded Long Islanders to exercise caution as many main roads and neighborhoods are flooded — avoiding floodwater altogether is advised, as walking in it can be dangerous and it only takes about 12 inches of moving water to float a small car.
More power outages remain possible as a wind advisory remains in the area, with some gusts expected to reach 35 miles per hour. Nassau and Suffolk Counties are also still under a coastal flood warning lasting through Wednesday afternoon.
Rain is predicted to return to the area on the night of Friday, Jan. 12, and into the next afternoon, with colder temperatures and mostly sunny skies appearing on Sunday, Jan. 14.
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