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State Awards $3.5M For Shoreline Restoration At Long Island Beaches
New York State will spend millions of dollars rebuilding Long Island beaches. The state has allocated $3.5 million for shoreline restoration projects at Tobay and Overlook beaches in the wake of significant storm damage and erosion. Fortification work will include dredging the Fire Island Inlet and placing nearly 1.25 million cubic yards of sand at Gilgo State Park, Tobay Beach, and Overlook Beach. The project will help protect communities and important recreation areas from severe weather events driven by climate change, and create jobs that boost local economies, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s offi…
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New Tornado Confirmed Amid Record-Setting Year In NY: Here's When, Where
A new tornado just touched down in New York in what has been a historic year for twisters in the state. There have now been 29 tornadoes in New York this year, breaking the record of 25 in 1992. A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team examined several reports of damage in Allegany County, in the towns of Wirt and Friendship, located near Buffalo, after the incident happened in the middle of the evening on Friday, Sept. 6. "The damage found was consistent with a tornado, with several areas of concentrated and extensive tree damage," the weather service said. The tornado had peak wind…
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'We Will Rebuild': Powerful Storm, Flooding Leave Trail Of Destruction Across Long Island
At least six homes were heavily damaged and roads were washed out following a powerful storm system that brought drenching rain and widespread flooding to parts of New York and Connecticut. On Long Island, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine issued a state of emergency on Monday, Aug. 19, after surveying flood damage caused when up to nine inches of rain fell in parts of the county overnight. “Our longtime Mill Pond is gone. Six houses along here were damaged, their cesspools and personal belongings are now floating down this creek into the sound,” Romaine told reporters. Earlier Report:…
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Tornado Confirmed In Hudson Valley As Debby Swept Through Northeast: Here's When, Where
A tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley as post-Tropical Depression Debby swept through the Northeast. The incident happened at 5:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, in Ulster County near the New York State Thruway interchange in the town of New Paltz. "We have patrolled the surrounding area and have not found any damage to structures or reported injuries," the New Paltz Police Department reports. "The only known damage, at this time, is several uprooted trees." According to the National Weather Service, it was also an EF-0 twister, the weakest of the six levels on the Enhanced Fujita damage …
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5 Tornadoes Hit NY During Round Of Severe Storms, With 1 Fatality Reported
One person was killed during a two-and-a-half hour span when at least five tornadoes touched down in New York State this week, the National Weather Service announced following a survey of the damage, and more confirmations could be coming. The time frame for the twisters on Tuesday afternoon, July 16, was from 3 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. Four of the five were rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. They were identified at: Canastota, Madison County - EF-1, from 3 p.m. to 3:07 p.m. Peak winds - 100 mph. Oxbow Lake, Hamilton County - …
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Tornado May Have Touched Down In Hudson Valley During Round Of Severe Storms
An investigation is underway to determine if a tornado touched down in the Hudson Valley during a round of severe storms on Thursday, May 23. The probe is focusing on the Orange County village of Greenwood Lake. Starting at around 7:20 a.m., a total of 34 calls were received reporting various issues related to the storm such as downed trees and power lines, alarm activations, vehicle rescues, gas leaks, structural damage reports and other fire type call, according to Orange County Emergency Services. The department said it is working with the National Weather Service to identify …
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Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where
A tornado touched down in New York during a potent storm packed with damaging gusty winds accompanying a cold front last week, the National Weather Service has announced. A damage survey determined the timing to be around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Broome County about 10 miles north of Binghamton in the hamlet of Castle Creek. It had an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour. The tornado tracked 0.61 miles, with a width of 150 yards. The twister was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. Related story - 72 MPH Wind…
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Emergency Federal Action Approved To Fix Coastal Damage On Fire Island
Elected officials have announced the approval of emergency federal action that will allow engineers to assess and repair damaged coastal areas of Long Island's Fire Island. According to an announcement by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday, Jan. 26, the many extreme storms that have slammed into Suffolk County's Fire Island over the last few years make the island eligible for a process that will assess, fund, and repair damaged coastal areas. This means that the US Army Corps of Engineers will be allowed to begin an expedited evaluation of needed repairs on the …
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Devastating East Coast Storm Leaves 5 Dead, Including NY Woman, 2 Missing
Five people were killed and two others went missing during the powerful storm with torrential rain and damaging winds pummeled the Northeast. In upstate New York, 76-year-old MaryAnn Hyland died when her Chevrolet SUV became submerged in floodwaters in the village of Catskill in Greene County late Monday morning, Dec. 18, according to this Daily Voice report. Hyland was a resident of the hamlet of Leeds in Greene County. In Hanover, Massachusetts, about 25 miles south of Boston, 89-year-old Robert Horky was killed after a tree fell on a small travel trailer he was in at around 9:45 a.m…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued With 58 MPH Wind Gusts, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for the region as a band of storms moves from the west to the east. The watch went into effect at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, April 1, and lasts until 10 p.m. Saturday, the National Weather Service announced. New York counties covered by the watch are: Albany Bronx Columbia Dutchess Fulton Greene Herkimer Kings (Brooklyn) Montgomery Nassau New York (Manhattan) Orange Putnam Queens Rensselaer Richmond (Staten Island) Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Suffolk Ulster Westchester Connecticut counties covered by the watch are: …
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Nassau County, 60 MPH Winds Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region, including parts of Long Island, as a new round of storms is expected to roll through with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible. The watch went into effect Thursday, July 21 at 1:15 p.m. and lasts until 8 p.m. It currently covers Nassau County, but has not been issued for Suffolk County. At 1:17 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over the Bronx, moving east at 30 miles per hour, the National Weather Service said. Golf ball-size hail and 60 mph wind gusts are possible, along with up to ping-pong ball-siz…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued As Strong System With Damaging Winds Targets Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has just been issued for the region. It's in effect until 8 p.m. Monday, May 16. Scattered storms moving from west to east may produce damaging winds, hail, a few tornadoes, and isolated flash flooding, the National Weather Service said. Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour are expected in some spots where the storms are most severe. Most of the storm activity is now expected to come between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. (See the two images above with forecast models from the National Weather Service.) "The main threat will be locally strong to damaging wind gusts al…
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Nassau County Gets Approval For Federal Financial Relief For Storm Ida
Relief is coming for the Nassau County victims of Tropical Depression Ida following a disaster declaration due to the damage caused by the storm. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that Nassau County has been approved for a “Major Disaster Declaration” to provide federal financial relief. The federal funding will deliver both Individual and Public Assistance for eligible New Yorkers recovering from flooding and other storm-related damages caused by the remnants of Ida. “Nassau County families and communities were hit particularly hard b…
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Ida Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Thousands of Long Island residents remained without power following the fallout of Tropical Depression Ida as it rolled through the region. As of 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 323 active outages, which continued to impact 6,650 of its near 1.1 million customers. In total, PSEG Long Island crews restored power to more than 24,000 customers overnight after the storm toppled trees and power lines across the area. The storm caused widespread flooding, with whipping winds causing outages and problems for motorists. On Thursday morning, there wer…
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New Images Show Paths Of Tornadoes That Touched Down In Hudson Valley, Connecticut
Two maps show the path of two tornadoes that briefly touched down in the region as a severe storm system swept through on Wednesday afternoon, April 21 The first tornado touched down in New York's Hudson Valley, in Amenia in Dutchess County, at 2:49 p.m., just south of the village, and moved north northeast into the village, said officials with the National Weather Service. The tornado started near the intersection of Powder House Road and Ohandley Drive and caused sporadic damage along its path length, the weather service found during an inspection of damage on Thursday, April 22. One ho…
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These LI Communities Most Affected By Power Outages From Fast-Moving Storm That Topples Trees
Thousands were left without power on Long Island overnight as storms rocked the region, toppling trees, downing power lines, and prompting a tornado warning from the National Weather Service. Storms caused devastating damage on Sunday, Nov. 15, bringing wind gusts of upwards of 45 mph, leaving hundreds still waiting to turn the lights back on as of Monday, Nov. 16, according to PSEG Long Island. PSEG crews worked overnight on repairs across Long Island, though there were still 130 active outages impacting nearly 1,000 of the utility company’s 1,164,550 customers as of 9:20 a.m. on Monday. …
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands On Long Island
Thousands on Long Island were left without power after an overnight storm brought rain and wind gusts to the region, sending tree limbs and power lines flying. As of 9:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, crews from PSEG Long Island were still working to repair 154 active outages, which were impacting 5,081 of its 1,162,328 customers. In Suffolk, 4,134 of PSEG’s 637,780 customers were still reporting outages: Brookhaven: 2,818; Southampton: 338; Smithtown: 288; East Hampton: 140; Southold: 122; Babylon: 120; Huntington: 119; Riverhead: 107; Islip: 82. In Nassau, 939 of PSEG’s 488,619 were sti…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect For Parts Of Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for parts of the region and may be expanded as several lines of storms, currently mainly north of I-84, are moving from west to east. Currently, the watch is in effect for Dutchess and Ulster counties in the Hudson Valley, Litchfield and Hartford counties in Connecticut, and Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties in Massachusetts. That watch was issued on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7:10 p.m. It will last through midnight Sunday, Aug. 30. The main threat will be damaging winds. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Storms Knock Out Power On Long Island: Here's Latest Breakdown
Some on Long Island are still without power after a storm rolled through the region, bringing hail, rain, and wind gusts approaching 70 mph that sent tree limbs flying and downing power lines. PSEG Long Island crews worked around the clock to make repairs following Thursday’s storms, with 26 outages still reported as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, impacting nearly 200 customers. In Suffolk County, outages were still reported in Brookhaven (45), Islip (42), Southampton (15), Babylon, East Hampton, and Southold (less than five). In Nassau County, outages were still being reported in Hempste…
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New Isaias Power Outage Update: Estimated Restoration Times, LI Communities Most Affected
Some Long Islanders could be without power until early next week as PSEG continues working to repair nearly 20,000 outages three days after Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc on the East Coast. PSEG utility crews were working to repair 19,270 outages that were affecting 202,398 of their customers on Long Island as of 9:20 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7 as they continue clearing trees, limbs, wires, and debris. According to PSEG, 85 percent of its customers should have power restored by the end of the day on Friday, while the estimated time for complete power restoration is 8:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug…
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Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Long Island
Utility crews from PSEG Long Island worked through the night to restore power to more than 48,200 customers after thunderstorms struck the region, downing trees, and felling power lines. As of 9:40 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, PSEG was still reporting 490 active outages, which were impacting 2,100 customers. In Nassau, there were still 476 outages, while Suffolk was reporting 1,617 customers still without power. Previous story: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines On Long Island Outages still being reported by town: Huntington: 972; North Hempstead: 268; Smi…
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Here's How Many Long Islanders Are Still Without Power
More than a thousand people on Long Island remain without power following the recent rash of whipping winds and rains that felled power lines and downed trees in the area. As of late Friday morning, Oct. 18, PSEG Long Island utility crews were dealing with 551 outages, impacting 1,143 of its 1,161,924 customers. In Nassau, 178 customers were still in the dark, while Suffolk was hit harder, with 964 customers still reporting outages. Complete restoration is expected by midnight on Friday night. “Crews restored critical facilities and outages affecting the largest numbers of customers first…
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East Farmingdale Wall Collapses During Height Of Powerful Storms
As strong storms ripped through Suffolk County, part of a building collapsed in high winds, sending debris over parked vehicles. The incident took place around 9:35 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Maxus Worldwide Nutrition building on Executive Boulevard, in East Farmingdale, leaving a large hole in the side of the building, said the Suffolk police said. Police said a K-9 unit and firefighters with thermal imaging cameras searched the area for victims, but no one was injured. The fast-moving storms left some 36,000 Suffolk County customers without power Thursday evening, said PSEG Long Isl…
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More Than 25K Without Power After Latest Round Of Severe Storms Hit Long Island
Thousands of Long Islanders are without power Friday morning following a series of fast-moving thunderstorms that rolled through the area. PSEG Long Island said that approximately 25,000 customers remained without power due to the storms late Friday morning, Aug. 23. The company noted that Suffolk County saw more than 36,000 customers impacted Thursday night, with many having power restored by Friday morning. PSEG Long Island said that the towns of Islip and Babylon were hit the hardest, and crews are working to restore power to customers. In Nassau, there were reports of downed tree…
Weather
Severe Weather Alert: Multiple Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Rain, Damaging Wind Gusts
Click here for an updated story: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Area: Tornadoes, Hail Possible Severe thunderstorms accompanying a cold front will bring drenching rain, flash flooding, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts to the area, along with relief following the heat wave. The storm chance starts at around noontime on Monday, July 22, which will be mostly cloudy and much less warm, with a high temperature in the low 80. Rain showers with embedded thunderstorms will develop and move across the area starting Monday afternoon and continuing through early Tu…
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Flash Flooding Possible As Severe Storms With Heavy Downpours Sweep Through Area
Flash flooding is possible as isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with heavy downpours are sweeping through the region on Saturday, July 6. Some of the storms could have frequent lightning, thunder and damaging wind gusts that may bring down trees, tree limbs and utility lines, leading to power outages power outages Up to a half-inch of precipitation is possible. The storms, which first popped up around noontime, are being energized by a humid air mass. They are continuing to move across parts of the area, with more storms off to the west. (See image above.) Storm activity will contin…
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Thousands Still Without Power After Severe Storms Slam Long Island
Power officials are bringing in extra crews and working non stop to restore power to tens of thousands of Long Island residents still without power following Sunday's powerful storms. As of 9:30 a.m., Monday, July 1, there were 22,885 customers without power across Long Island, said PSEG Long Island spokesman Marko Cucci. Suffolk County was hit the hardest. Hardest hit areas are in the towns of Islip, Huntington, Smithtown, and Babylon, the company said. Additional personnel, including tree and line crews, have been deployed to continue to assess, repair damage and restore outages. Cre…
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Lightning Strikes Man In Northport, Home In Mount Sinai As Storms Sweep Across Long Island
A Long Island man was struck by lightning as storms swept through the area, causing havoc, toppling trees and power lines in the area. Fire officials confirmed that the man was struck while watching the storm under a tree near his home in Northport. There were also reports of downed trees in Copiague, Islip and Deer Park. No injuries were reported during the storm, and the man struck by lightning was described as “conscious and alert.” The 33-year-old man, whose name was not released, was taken to a hospital in Huntington as a precaution. A tree that was felled in Copiague reportedly…
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