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Storm Update: Thousands Of Power Outages Remain In Dutchess County Storm Update: Thousands Of Power Outages Remain In Dutchess County
Storm Update: Thousands Of Power Outages Remain In Dutchess County Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. is working to make repairs after a round of storms brought damaging winds, rain, and lightning to the region on Thursday, Sept. 7, interrupting electric service to more than 45,000 customers.  Some 13,000 customers were restored overnight with approximately 30,000 customers without service as of 8:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8, said Joe Jenkins, spokesman for Central Hudson. The majority of outages are located in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties: Columbia County: 280 customers impacted Dutchess County: 13,790 customers impacted Greene…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Icy Conditions, Heavy, Wet Snow May Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns Icy Conditions, Heavy, Wet Snow May Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns
Icy Conditions, Heavy, Wet Snow May Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has advised customers to prepare for possible service interruptions as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and freezing rain to the region. The winter storm is expected to move through the Hudson Valley from the night of Thursday, Feb. 3, through Friday, Feb. 4, bringing a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow.  Related - Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps, Dangerous Icing “We are keeping a close eye on the incoming storm and how it may impact our customers,” said Ryan Hawthorne, vice preside…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Dutchess Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Dutchess
Two Workers Rescued After Trench Collapses In Dutchess Emergency workers are on the scene of a trench collapse that trapped two workers. The incident took place just after 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 10, in front of a home on Dwight Street, reported Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison. The men were reportedly working on a sewer line and were in a trench about 10-feet deep when it collapsed. One person was rescued and rushed to a local hospital for treatment, the Mayor said on Facebook. The second worker was rescued by first responders using excavation tools supplied by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.  "Victim 2 is free. Good work done by al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Central Hudson Issues Extreme Heat, Severe Storm Advisory To Customers Central Hudson Issues Extreme Heat, Severe Storm Advisory To Customers
Central Hudson Issues Extreme Heat, Severe Storm Advisory To Customers With extreme heat and heavy rain expected to hit the area, Central Hudson is warning customers to be wary of a summer storm. Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected mid-week, followed by high temperatures and humidity with heat indexes in the upper 90s and potentially exceeding 100 degrees on Friday and through the weekend, the utility company noted. "Customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. are urged to prepare for these weather systems by taking precautions in the event of electric service interruptions brought about by storms and conserving energy while staying cool dur…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Rollover Dutchess Crash Injures One, Closes Roadway Rollover Dutchess Crash Injures One, Closes Roadway
Rollover Dutchess Crash Injures One, Closes Roadway All lanes of Route 9 are open following a crash that closed the roadway for several hours in Fishkill and injured one person. The rollover crash took place around 7 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, in the southbound lane of Route 9 in Fishkill, said the Town of Fishkill Police. The crash brought down a utility pole when the vehicle overturned, police said.  Although the roadway has reopened, drivers should expect delays as Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. employees work to repair downed wires and pole, police said. The extent of the driver's injuries were not immedi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess Related story: Storm System Winds Down With Big Change In Weather Pattern Coming This Week Thousands are without power in Dutchess County at midday on Sunday as a storm that brought accumulating snow, sleet and freezing rain winds down. Just before noontime, 3,541 outages are being reported in Dutchess by Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. The estimated restoration time is 2 p.m. Sunday. A multi-vehicle crash is causing a road closure in the county. It occurred just before noon Sunday on Albany Post Road in Hyde Park and involved a car and tractor-trailer. At least one serio…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People
Dutchess County Fair Draws Nearly Half A Million People This story has been updated. The bucolic Fairgrounds along Route 9 in Rhinebeck entertains nearly a half million visitors during the annual Dutchess County Fair which ends Sunday night, Aug. 26.  This week marks the county Fair's 173rd year. As the second largest county fair in New York state, it doubles as a showplace for agriculture in Dutchess County.  More than 147 acres of finely manicured gardens and grass create the beautiful setting for thousands of farm animals, agricultural exhibits and horticultural displays. Rides, game booths, displays, entertainment and food are available fr…

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by Jon Craig
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Dangerous Winds, Downed Trees Knock Out Power To Thousands Dangerous Winds, Downed Trees Knock Out Power To Thousands
Dangerous Winds, Downed Trees Knock Out Power To Thousands A powerful storm system bringing strong winds with numerous downed trees, hail and lightning, interrupted electric service to more than 72,000 customers of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. on Tuesday. Wind gusts up to 78 miles per hour were reported in southern Dutchess County, hail fell in portions of Ulster County and approximately 1,000 lightning strikes per hour were recorded in the region during the height of the storm. As of 6 p.m., nearly 400 individual damage locations were reported. NYSEG reported outages to  2,572 of its 15,621 customers in Eastern Dutchess at 6:08 p.m. Th…

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by Daily Voice
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More Than 40K Central Hudson Customers Still Without Power More Than 40K Central Hudson Customers Still Without Power
More Than 40K Central Hudson Customers Still Without Power Wednesday’s winter storm, the second in five days, brought a foot or more of heavy snow throughout the region, weighing down trees and breaking limbs onto power lines, cutting power to thousands. Complicated by storm conditions and visibility, repair crews of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. worked throughout the storm to repair damage and restore power to more than 22,000 customers. But with the heavy damage, as of 7 a.m. Thursday, 40,000 customers still remained without electric service, primarily in Ulster and Dutchess counties, and more than 650 damage locations were reported. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Central Hudson Says Power 'Steadily Returning' To Customers Central Hudson Says Power 'Steadily Returning' To Customers
Central Hudson Says Power 'Steadily Returning' To Customers As electric service steadily returns to thousands of powerless mid-Hudson Valley residents, Central Hudson officials said all should have power restored by Tuesday. According to Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. officials service has been restored to 97,000 customers, and as of 7 a.m. Monday, approximately 12,500 customers remained without electricity.  Of those, some 10,000 outages are in the most heavily impacted areas of northern Dutchess County, Central Hudson said. As a result of additional mutual aid assistance, Central Hudson’s predicts that virtually all customers will have s…

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by Kathy Reakes