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Isaias: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power In Rockland, Orange 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 Orange and Rockland County residents were still in the dark as of 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Nearly half of Orange & Rockland’s customers remain without power, as the utility company responds to 2,807 outages that were impacting 122,121 of its 301,917 customers.
Orange & Rockland Utilities had 49,838 customers without power in Rockland, while an additional 25,669 were still in…
Photos: House Fire Breaks Out Overnight In Area
Three people were hospitalized overnight when a fire broke out and tore through a Putnam County home, officials said.
Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 18, first responders were dispatched to Oak Road West in Lake Secor, when a fire ravaged a one-story home, Jack Casey, spokesman for the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, said.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the house fully engulfed in flames, with the residents outside the home.
Fire crews, who were hampered by low-hanging wires that required NYSEG ’s assistance, had the flames knocked down by approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tue…
Number Of Power Outages Surges In Afternoon In Rockland, Orange Counties
With winds whipping between 20 and 30 mph and gusts approaching 65 mph in the area, thousands remain without power as utility crews scramble to restore service to the region.
As of around 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Feb. 25, Orange & Rockland had 1,120 customers in Orange County and 578 customers in Rockland without power, led by Warwick (648); Nyack (253); Florida (247); Clarkstown (137) and Tuxedo Park (130).
On the other side of the river, 3,117 of Central Hudson’s Dutchess County residents were without power. Hyde Park led the way with 1,136 outages, followed by Rhinebeck …
Some Nyseg Customers Still Without Power After Storms Hit Area
Some area residents remain in the dark following a round of storms that struck the area overnight following Monday’s sudden rise in temperatures in the region.
On Tuesday morning, as of 9:30 a.m., 44 of NYSEG’s 92,530 customers in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Northern Westchester County remained without power as crews continue cleaning up from the overnight storm, with a planned restoration time of the early afternoon for all residents.
In total, 629 of NYSEG’s customers remained without power in the region, reporting more than 50 outages.
Overnight, storms hit the area, bringing rain and …
