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Storms With 70 Mph Wind Gusts, Hail, Knock Out Power In Rockland, Orange Counties
Utility crews in the area worked through the night to restore power to thousands who were left in the dark during the latest round of storms, which sent trees and power lines flying.
With wind gusts approaching 75 mph and 1.5-inch hail reported in parts of the region, nearly 25,000 Orange & Rockland and Central Hudson customers were reporting outages late on Tuesday, July 6, as crews scrambled to make repairs across the state.
As of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 7, Central Hudson was still working to repair 223 active outages in the region, including 415 in Orange County. Orange & Ro…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster Counties
A powerful storm swept through Ulster, Dutchess, and Orange counties, bringing rain and strong wind gusts that knocked out power to thousands, especially in the towns of Hyde Park, Poughkeepsie, La Grange, Town of Newburgh, Esopus, New Paltz, and Lloyd, on Tuesday afternoon, July 6.
“Central Hudson crews are in the field repairing over 200 individual damage locations that have interrupted service to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout the service area,” said Ryan Hawthorne Vice President of Electric Engineering and Operations at Central Hudson. “Crews will continue to work throu…
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