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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island; Here's Estimated Restoration Time
A powerful storm packed with damaging winds has knocked out power to thousands across Long Island.
As of around 8 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, PSEG Long Island is reporting 8,636 without power, with 6,462 customers in the dark in Suffolk, 2,172 in Nassau, and a handful in the Rockaway Peninsula.
The estimated restoration time is 4 p.m. Friday, the company says.
Earlier report - Eye Of The Storm: System With Damaging Winds Causing Power Outages, Flooding, School Closures
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Here's How Many LIers Are Still Without Power After Severe Storms Topple Trees, Cause Flooding
Nearly 2,500 Long Islanders are still in the dark the morning after thunderstorms rocked the region, bringing gusty winds and heavy rain, sending trees and power lines flying.
As of 8:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 23, PSEG was still working to restore 370 outages which is impacting 2,499 of their 1,162,122 customers.
In Suffolk, 507 customers were reporting outages. Huntington (241 outages) was hit the hardest, and residents were also left in the dark in Islip (140); Brookhaven (85); Smithtown (33); Babylon (five); Riverhead and Southampton.
In Nassau, there were 1,961 outages reported, led by …
