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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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Storm Slams Dutchess: 'One Of Worst In Last Half Century' Storm Slams Dutchess: 'One Of Worst In Last Half Century'
Storm Slams Dutchess: 'One Of Worst In Last Half Century' Crews from Central Hudson Gas and Electric are working overtime to clean up nearly 1,000 reported outages in Dutchess County as the Hudson Valley responds to what a company spokesman called “one of the most damaging Mid-Hudson Valley storms in the last half-century.” Officials said that as of 5 p.m. on Friday, heavy, wet snow and strong wind gusts continue to bring down root-soaked trees, causing significant damage to the electric system. Nearly 1,000 Central Hudson customers reported outages, which are affecting more than 70,000 individuals. Central Hudson crews and damage assessment teams…

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by Zak Failla