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Strong Storms Bring Down Trees, Utility Lines, Knocking Out Power In Area
Storms bringing wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour and nearly 2-inch hail left thousands in the Hudson Valley without power overnight as utility crews worked to make repairs to hundreds of reported outages.
During the storm, wind gusts toppled trees, felled power lines, and blocked roadways, leaving nearly 25,000 Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester residents without power at the peak of the storm on Tuesday, July 6 as crews worked to make repairs across the region.
As of 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, Central Hudson was still working to repair 220 active outages, that were impacting 9,801…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties
A powerful storm swept through Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties, bringing rain and strong wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands, especially in the towns of Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, La Grange, Town of Newburgh, Esopus, New Paltz, and Lloyd, on Tuesday afternoon, July 6.
“Central Hudson crews are in the field repairing over 200 individual damage locations that have interrupted service to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout the service area,” said Ryan Hawthorne Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations at Central Hudson. “Crews will continue to work throu…
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