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New York State Electric and Gas

Storm Ida: Roadway Closure Update For Dutchess County Storm Ida: Roadway Closure Update For Dutchess County
Storm Ida: Roadway Closure Update For Dutchess County A State of Emergency for Dutchess County has expired, but local leaders are asking residents to remain home and restrict travel as the county is still experiencing power outages and flooding on numerous roadways. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro reported on Thursday, Sept. 2, the area received 4 to 6 inches of rain overnight from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The County departments of Public Works and Emergency Response report the majority of significant storm damage occurred principally in the southern part of Dutchess County, where upwards of 6 inches of rain accumulated; public w…
Rogue Rodent: Squirrel Blamed For 12K Losing Power Upstate Rogue Rodent: Squirrel Blamed For 12K Losing Power Upstate
Rogue Rodent: Squirrel Blamed For 12K Losing Power Upstate A rather unconventional source has been determined as the cause of an outage that knocked out power to more than 12,500 upstate New York residents. A squirrel. The rogue rodent made its way into the substation in Lancaster, outside Buffalo, knocking out power to residents in four communities on Sunday, New York State Electric and Gas said. Inside the substation, the squirrel made contact with two energized units" inside a control house, NYSEG said. The outages lasted from about 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.