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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)…
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…
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…
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…
Covid-19: Latest Breakdown Of New York's 9,385 Deaths By County, Sex, Ethnicity, Age Groups
Here is the latest breakdown of the 9,385 deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in New York as of Monday morning, April 13, according to the state health department.
The deaths are residents of each county listed below.
Albany, 9
Allegany, 1
Bronx, 1,425
Broome, 6
Cayuga, 2
Chautauqua, 1
Chemung, 1
Clinton, 2
Columbia, 7
Cortland, 1
Delaware, 1
Dutchess, 26
Erie, 70
Fulton, 2
Genesee, 1
Herkimer, 3
Kings (Brooklyn), 2,194
Lewis, 3
Livington, 1
Madison, 3
Manhattan, 849
Monroe, 39
Montgomery, 2
Nassau, 846
Niagara, 9
Oneida, 1
Onondaga, 9
Ontario, 1
Ora…
Covid-19: Latest Breakdown Of New York's 5,489 Deaths By County
Here is a breakdown of the 5,489 deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York as of Wednesday morning, April 8, according to the state health department.
The deaths are residents of each county listed below.
Albany, 6
Allegany, 1
Bronx, 866
Broome, 4
Cayuga, 1
Columbia, 4
Cortland, 1
Delaware, 1
Dutchess, 15
Erie, 34
Fulton, 1
Genesee, 1
Herkimer, 3
Kings (Brooklyn), 1,252
Lewis, 2
Madison, 2
Manhattan, 513
Monroe, 25
Montgomery, 1
Nassau, 500
Niagara, 1
Oneida, 1
Onondaga, 5
Orange, 53
Oswego, 1
Otsego, 2
Putnam, 16
Queens, 1,284
Rensselaer, 1
Ri…
Duo Accused Of Entering Area Home, Forcibly Stealing Purse From Victim
Two men have been arrested in connection with a home robbery in which they allegedly forcibly stole a purse from a victim.
Christopher R. Arsenault, 32, and Salem E. Welborn, 31, both of Kingston, were arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 4, after Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies responded to an alleged robbery in the Town of Washington, said Sheriff's Capt. John Watterson.
Deputies were alerted to the incident around 9:30 p.m. and responded along with State Police to the home on Route 82.
The victims, two of which received minor injuries, told deputies the men entered the home…
20-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree, Becomes Engulfed In Flames, Police Say
A 20-year-old passenger was killed in a fiery single-car crash overnight.
It happened at around 11:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8 in Dutchess County on the Shunpike between Route 44 and Kennels Road in the town of Washington.
The car, a Toyota sedan, went off the roadway and into the tree, before becoming engulfed in flames, State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks said.
An initial investigation revealed James M. Ruiz, 28, of Amenia, was operating the Toyota sedan went it went off the roadway for unknown reasons.
The victim, passenger, Jeremy L. Annis, also of Amenia, wa…
