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Dangerous Heat, Storms Expected To Impact Westchester: Here's When
As dangerous heat and strong thunderstorms threaten the Hudson Valley, Orange and Rockland Utilities is activating its emergency response team and bringing in additional crews to handle potential power outages caused by the weather.
The company announced it will mobilize overhead line crews, tree removal experts, customer service operators, and 125 mutual aid workers beginning Friday afternoon, July 25, as conditions are expected to deteriorate.
The move comes as the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties through 8 p.m. F…
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area.
The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.
By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day.
“We realiz…
