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NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response
NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response The failed response by utility companies in New York during Tropical Storm Isaias is going to prove costly. Terms of settlements totaling $86.2 million have been agreed upon with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for alleged violations committed as the storm swept across the state. Specifically, Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Central Hudson Gas and Electric, and Frontier Communications of New York will pay for failing to adequately prepare for and respond to emergencies, including Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020.  Related story - Isaias: Utility Companies…
NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response
NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response New York State has reached a record-setting settlement with broadband and cable provider Altice for the company’s muted response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left some without service for upwards of two weeks. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, March 18 that the state has reached the near $72 million settlement for Altice’s failure to adequately prepare for and restore broadband and cable television service after the storm struck in August last year, leaving 400,000 customers without service. The settlement is the largest-ever in New York State for any company under …
Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response
Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response Utility companies in New York are facing millions in fines for their muted and unprepared response to Tropical Storm Isaias after the New York State Public Service Commission completed its months-long investigation into their responses. Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson now face fines of more than $137 million in total. PSEG Long Island was investigated, and numerous failures were also found for their failures to communicate or have a proper response plan in place. PSEG’s punishment will be determined by the Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees. Ear…
Isaias: NY State To Get $35M In Disaster Relief From Federal Government For Catastrophic Storm Isaias: NY State To Get $35M In Disaster Relief From Federal Government For Catastrophic Storm
Isaias: NY State To Get $35M In Disaster Relief From Federal Government For Catastrophic Storm Thousands were without power for as long as a week or more after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region in August. Now, about two months later, New York State has been granted disaster assistance from the Federal government in the tens of millions. "I spoke to the White House late this afternoon and they informed me that President Trump has reviewed the state's request for disaster assistance for the damage incurred by tropical storm Isaias, predominantly impacting Long Island," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced late Friday, Oct. 2. "The total amount of FEMA funding will be $35 million.…
Storms Knock Out Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: Here's Latest Breakdown Storms Knock Out Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: Here's Latest Breakdown
Storms Knock Out Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: Here's Latest Breakdown Thousands in the Hudson Valley lost power overnight as thunderstorms brought down trees and power lines weeks after Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region. As of around 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, NYSEG was still reporting 67 customers without power in Dutchess County, 343 in Sullivan County, and 15 in Ulster County. Central Hudson had 442 Dutchess customers without power, and an additional three in Ulster County, while Orange & Rockland Utilities had 639 of its 9,093 customers in Sullivan County still without power. In Dutchess, outages were reported in Amenia (806), Washington (210)…
Prepare For New Round Of Severe Storms, Central Hudson Warns Prepare For New Round Of Severe Storms, Central Hudson Warns
Prepare For New Round Of Severe Storms, Central Hudson Warns Just as the Hudson Valley comes out the other side of Tropical Storm Isaias, utility companies are warning customers to prepare for a possible second storm that could bring winds up to 70 mph. Earlier story - New Round Of Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Will Sweep Through After some customers in the region were without power for more than a week following Isaias, Central Hudson issued an alert warning area residents to be ready for severe thunderstorms that "have the potential to bring damaging winds, hail, and heavy rain to the area,” on Thursday, Aug. 27. …
Isaias: Cuomo Proposes New Penalties For Utility Companies' Response To Storm Isaias: Cuomo Proposes New Penalties For Utility Companies' Response To Storm
Isaias: Cuomo Proposes New Penalties For Utility Companies' Response To Storm New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a scathing indictment to the state’s utility companies for their muted response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left some without power for more than a week. During a briefing on Monday, Aug. 24, Cuomo announced he plans to propose legislation that will increase penalties for utility companies when they fail to properly plan and respond to a storm. Cuomo also said that some franchises could ultimately be fired if they don’t make the necessary changes before future storms strike. “The utility company responses were unacceptable following the recent tropica…
Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response
Isaias: Hudson Valley Utility Companies, Altice Face Penalties For Planning, Response Utility companies in the Hudson Valley are under scrutiny from top state officials for their response to Tropical Storm Isaias. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19 that the state’s Department of Public Service has completed the first phase of its investigation into the utility preparation and restoration efforts in the wake of the wreckage caused by Isaias. Cuomo said that the Department has sent Notice of Apparent Violation letters to Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Altice-owned Optimum, who all now face steep penalties. The department has threatene…
Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm
Isaias: Optimum Customers Will Get Credit For Lost Internet Service Following Storm Optimum customers who lost internet service due to Tropical Storm Isaias will receive a credit, the company announced. "Tropical Storm Isaias was one of the most powerful storms to strike the Northeast in years and our crews have been working around the clock to repair damage and restore your service as power returns," the company said in a statement. "We appreciate your patience and will be providing a credit for the time that your Optimum service was not available when power was restored.  "There is no need to request this credit, we will simply apply it to your account in the next s…
There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed
There Are Two Tropical Storms In Atlantic: Here's Where Josephine, Newly Named Kyle Are Headed There are now two tropical storms n the Atlantic Ocean, and they're heading in different directions. The National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday, Aug. 13 that it upgraded Tropical Depression Eleven to Tropical Storm Josephine. On Friday, Aug. 14, Kyle became the 11th named tropical system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Unlike Josephine, it is well offshore and poses no threat to the East Coast. Josephine's center as of Saturday morning, Aug. 15, is located over the Atlantic Ocean about 310 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the area where t…
New Tropical Storm In Atlantic: Latest Projected Five-Day Track Released For Josephine New Tropical Storm In Atlantic: Latest Projected Five-Day Track Released For Josephine
New Tropical Storm In Atlantic: Latest Projected Five-Day Track Released For Josephine A new projected track has been released for the tropical storm that just formed in the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center announced on Thursday, Aug. 13 that it upgraded Tropical Depression Eleven to Tropical Storm Josephine. On Friday morning, Aug. 14, Josephine's center is located over the Atlantic Ocean about 680 miles (1090 km) east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, the area where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. It's moving toward the west-northwest at about 17 miles per hour with that general motion expected to continue fo…
New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Five-Day Path New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Five-Day Path
New Tropical Storm Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Five-Day Path A new tropical storm has just formed in the open Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center announced at around midday on Thursday, Aug. 13 that it has upgraded Tropical Depression Eleven to Tropical Storm Josephine. Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced "ees-ah-EE-ahs") became the earliest storm to begin with an "I" on record. The previous record was set on Aug. 7, 2005. The first hurricane of the 2020 season, Hannah, became the earliest storm with an "H" name by nearly two weeks. Tropical Storm Josephine marks the earliest appearance of the "J' storm since the satellite e…
Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies
Isaias: 'Your Franchise Can Be Revoked, I Am Not Bluffing,' Cuomo Warns Utility Companies Gov. Andrew Cuomo is threatening to pull the plug on some of the state’s utility companies as thousands remain without power in New York nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ran roughshod over the East Coast. On Monday, Aug. 10, six days after the storm struck, Cuomo called out the utility companies for their lack of preparedness for another storm, nearly a decade after Hurricane Sandy devastated New York. Cuomo said that he’s spoken to the utility companies numerous times, and that they are failing to provide an essential service to their customers, specifically naming Con Edison and …
Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update
Isaias: Optimum Provides Outage Update After receiving a cacophony of complaints from angry customers due to its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Optimum has provided an update for residents still without service in the wake of the storm. Isaias shook the East Coast toppled trees and limbs onto power lines and utility poles, leaving hundreds of thousands in a lurch as they lost electricity and cellular services. In the days following the storm, there has been a bevy of complaints coming from power-provider and Internet/WiFi customers who are eager to get back to normal while still combating the COVID-19 crisis. Many have not…
Long Island Sound Tornado Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias Long Island Sound Tornado Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias
Long Island Sound Tornado Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias Reports of a tornado touching down in coastal Fairfield County from the Long Island Sound during the height of Tropical Storm Isaias have proven to be accurate. The National Weather Service confirmed late Friday afternoon, Aug. 7 that a storm cell produced a waterspout off the ocean that made landfall as an EF-1 tornado in the Saugatuck section of Westport at about 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. EF-1 tornadoes are the second-lowest level twisters, but still pack estimated maximum winds of between 86 and 110 miles per hour. The twister did not last long, traveling only about 50 yards …
Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage
Isaias: Optimum Provides Update On Outage After receiving a cacophony of complaints from angry customers due to its response to Tropical Storm Isaias, Optimum has provided an update for residents still without service in the wake of the storm. Isaias shook the East Coast toppled trees and limbs onto power lines and utility poles, leaving hundreds of thousands in a lurch as they lost electricity and cellular services. In the days following the storm, there has been a bevy of complaints coming from power-provider and Internet/WiFi customers who are eager to get back to normal while still combating the COVID-19 crisis. Many have not…
Isaias New Power Outage Update For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: These Communities Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: These Communities Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update For Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan: These Communities Most Affected Thousands remain without power in the area two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region. Utility crews have been working around the clock to make repairs after the storm sent trees flying into power lines and utility poles, causing mass outages throughout Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan counties. In Dutchess County, Central Hudson was reporting 16,068 customers were still without power, with an additional 11,745 NYSEG customers still in the dark. Central Hudson was also reporting 3,772 outages in Ulster, and just 20 in Sullivan County. NYSEG had 562 customers in Sullivan a…
Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm
Wegmans' First Westchester Store Draws Plenty Of Customers On Opening Day Following Storm It didn’t happen quite as planned before the COVID-19 outbreak, but Wegmans has officially opened its first supermarket in the Hudson Valley. A day after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc in the Northeast, customers flocked to the newest Wegmans location drawing a crowd even before it opened its doors for the first time in Westchester at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Harrison. The market, on Corporate Park Drive near I-287, I-684, I-95 and the Hutchinson River Parkway, was originally scheduled to open earlier this year, but the grand opening ceremony was forced to be pushed due to the CO…
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency After being devastated by Tropical Storm Isaias, New York, and Connecticut have both declared a State of Emergency as they recover from the wreckage of the storm. With hundreds of thousands of New York and Connecticut residents possibly being stuck in the dark for days due to outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Ned Lamont, respectively, announced that their states will be entering a State of Emergency effective Wednesday, Aug. 5. There are more than 700,000 outages still being reported in both states more than 24 hours after the storm sent power lines, poles, and trees flying with wind gus…
Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region
Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region Some communities were hit harder than others when Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the region. In Connecticut, in the town of Roxbury, in Litchfield County, all but eight of Eversource’s 1,352 customers were reporting outages more than 24 hours after the storm struck, among the hardest-hit areas in Connecticut. Related story - Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency As of late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 99.41 of Eversource’s customers in Roxbury were still reporting outages, the second-largest percentage across the state, behind only Andover, where all 1,430 of the utility comp…
Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death
Firefighter, Ex-Marine Found Dead In His Hudson Valley Home, Possible Line Of Duty Death A Hudson Valley firefighter who served two tours in Afghanistan and earned a Purple Heart was found dead in his home after responding to multiple calls during Tropical Storm Isaias. The Vails Gate Fire Department in Orange County announced that firefighter Alec Tannenbaum, a volunteer firefighter there who worked as a federal firefighter for the United States Military in West Point, was found dead in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 4. The 29-year-old Tannenbaum completed an on-duty shift on Tuesday with the West Point Fire Department before responding to numerous alarms while volunteering in Vail…
Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response'
Isaias: State To Investigate Utility Companies After Cuomo Cites 'Failed Storm Response' Utility companies in New York are being investigated after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the state, leaving tens of thousands without power a day later. Hundreds of thousands of power outages were reported throughout the state when the storm struck on Tuesday, Aug. 4, leaving thousands in the dark a day later, with some restoration efforts not expected to be complete until the weekend. The Department of Public Service will probe storm planning and response by Verizon, PSEG Long Island, Con Edison, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, Orange and Rockland Utilities, and New York State Elec…
Isaias: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties Isaias: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Isaias: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan Counties Tens of thousands in the Hudson Valley remain without power a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees and power lines. Crews worked through the night, but thousands of Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan County residents were still in the dark just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5. In Dutchess County, Central Hudson was still working to restore power to 41,439 of its customers, while NYSEG was reporting that 13,053 of its 15,860 customers were without electricity. Ulster County fared better, with 10,694 Central Hudson customers still affected by the storm, …
Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm
Isaias: CT Man Killed By Falling Tree During Height Of Storm A man was killed by a falling tree during the height of Tropical Storm Isaias in Connecticut. The incident happened in New Haven County just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 in Naugatuck. The 66-year-old man had exited his vehicle and attempted to move branches from the roadway in the area of Andrew Mountain Road and Red Maple Court, Naugatuck Police said. While moving the branches, a tree fell, striking the man.  The injuries were fatal, police said.  The identity of the man, who is Naugatuck resident, is being withheld pending notification of all next of …
Tropical Storm Isaias: Thousands Lose Power In Putnam Tropical Storm Isaias: Thousands Lose Power In Putnam
Tropical Storm Isaias: Thousands Lose Power In Putnam Tens of thousands of Putnam, Dutchess, and Ulster residents have lost power as Tropical Storm Isaias rocked the region with extreme wind gusts that toppled trees, felled utility poles and downed power lines throughout the area. Putnam County was hardest hit, with 33,464 of NYSEG’s 38,693 customers reporting outages, with Carmel (11,654), Southeast (5,966), Putnam Valley (4,894), and Patterson (4,460) seeing the most outages. Central Hudson was responding to 606 total outages that were impacting 63,821 of their customers as of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4. In Dutchess, 30,067 customers wer…
Tropical Storm Isaias: Metro-North Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions Tropical Storm Isaias: Metro-North Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions
Tropical Storm Isaias: Metro-North Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions The gusty winds, falling trees, and wild weather brought to the region by Tropical Storm Isaias has forced Metro-North to suspend service due to the hazardous conditions. The MTA announced that Metro-North service on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines is currently suspended as of 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 due to high winds and the conditions caused by the storm. According to MTA, service will resume “as soon as conditions safely allow.” Earlier in the day, the MTA had cautioned that travel plans should be arranged by the early afternoon in the event Tropical Storm Isaias struck soo…
Tornado Watch Issued For Dutchess, Ulster Tornado Watch Issued For Dutchess, Ulster
Tornado Watch Issued For Dutchess, Ulster As Tropical Storm Isaias hits the region, a Tornado Watch has now been issued for many counties north of I-84, including Dutchess and Ulster. The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. An earlier Tornado Watch that included Putnam, Orange, Rockland and Westchester counties, expires at 4 p.m. In addition to Dutchess and Ulster, the new Tornado Watch includes Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren and Washington. The watch does not include Sullivan County. Isaias is tracking north-northwest, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. This continues to be a developing s…
Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Much Of Region Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Much Of Region
Tornado Watch Now In Effect For Much Of Region As Tropical Storm Isaias nears, a Tornado Watch has been issued for much of the region. The watch is in effect until 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. It is for areas mainly south of I-84 in New York and Connecticut. (See image above.) Related story - Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats The main threats with this the storm system are heavy rainfall, strong winds, minor to moderate coastal flooding, along with high surf and dangerous rip currents.  The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area is from about 3 p…
Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats
Tracking Isaias: Strong Winds That Could Cause Power Outages, Possible Tornadoes Among Threats This story has been updated. The eye of Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to track near the New York/Connecticut border after it arrives in the region on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4. Drenching rain may lead to flooding and winds between 35 to 45 miles per hour with gusts as high as 60 to 65 mph could cause power outages. In addition, the storm may be accompanied by isolated tornadoes, especially near coastal areas. The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area is early Tuesday afternoon, with the storm moving at a faster pace than earlier predicted. A Tropical Storm Warning and …
Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias
Storm Watch: Here Are Brand-New Rainfall Amount/Wind Strength Projections For Isaias Drenching rain, possible flooding and wind gusts of 50 miles per hour will hit the region as  Tropical Storm Isaias makes its way up the East Coast. The time frame for Isaias' strongest impact in this area during the afternoon and into the evening on Tuesday, Aug. 4. A Tropical Storm Warning and Flash Flood Watch cover the entire region from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for areas along the coast. Locally heavy rain is expected with a widespread 2 to 4 inches, with localized amounts up to 6 inches possible. For projected ra…
Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival
Severe Thunderstorms With Damaging Winds, Possible Tornadoes Expected Ahead Of Isaias' Arrival Scattered severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, strong winds and hail are expected, with isolated tornadoes possible, ahead of the anticipated arrival of Hurricane turned Tropical Storm Isaias.  Showers and storms are possible starting Sunday morning, Aug. 2. The likelihood of storms increases Sunday afternoon and evening. The highest chance for storms will be north and west of New York City from about 2 p.m. until 11 p.m. Sunday. Damaging winds, heavy rain and large hail are the main threats, however, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, the National Weather Service said in …