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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…
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: Thousands Of Putnam Residents Still Without Power
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…
Power Restoration Going Slowly In Putnam
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.
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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, Nyseg Customers Still In The Dark In 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…
