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Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures
Three days after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida ripped through the Northeast, wreaking havoc with numerous power outages, flooding, and road and school closures on Thursday, Sept. 2.
Several tornadoes triggered by the massive storm were reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
At least eight people were killed in New York during the height of the storm, including three men, three women and a 2-year-old boy died in flooding incidents in the city.
States of emergency have been issued for much of the Northeast, including New York City and surrounding counties, whe…
Storm Knocks Out Power To More Than 100,000 In Hudson Valley
A powerful storm system bringing heavy downpours and damaging winds has resulted in numerous downed tree limbs, leading to road closures and more than 100,000 power outages in the Hudson Valley.
Here are the number of customers without power just before 8:15 a.m. on Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25 by utility company (click on each link for breakdowns by community):
Con Edison - 17,598
NYSEG - 24,469
Central Hudson - 33,163
Orange & Rockland County - 26,107
In areas hardest hit, residents are being urged to avoid travel Christmas morning to allow utility crews to clear roadways …
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Strong Winds May Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns
Strong winds may knock out Central Hudson customer's electricity on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24 and Christmas, Friday, Dec. 25, according to the utility company.
“We know reliable electrical service is vital to our customers, especially during the Christmas holiday and at a time when we’re also navigating the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Ryan Hawthorne, Assistant Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations at Central Hudson.
“Our employees are prepared to work through the holiday, we have secured additional line crews and we are maintaining regular contact with local emerge…
Tropical Storm Expected To Become Hurricane Could Bring Downpours To Region
Tropical Storm Zeta, expected to strengthen to hurricane status within hours, may bring significant rainfall to the region later this week.
Zeta is located was located over the northwestern Caribbean Sea about 130 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, at midday on Monday, Oct. 26.
Zeta is moving toward the northwest near 10 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said.
On the forecast track, the center of Zeta will move near or over the northern Yucatan Peninsula later Monday afternoon or Monday night, move over the southern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and appr…