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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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Storm Will Unleash 'Extreme Weather' Christmas Eve Night: Here's Latest
Santa Claus and his reindeer are going to be in for a rough ride this Christmas Eve.
A powerful storm system will sweep through the region, bringing downpours, potential flooding, and strong to damaging winds starting around nightfall on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24, and lasting into Christmas Day morning, Friday, Dec. 25.
The storm will unleash “extreme weather" in the region, said AccuWeather Chief On-Air Meteorologist Bernie Rayno, who added, “Make sure you’re ready for that."
For areas where there are High Wind and Storm warnings, flood watches, and wind advisories in eff…
Storm With Gusty Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees In Rockland, Orange
Thousands are without power in Rockland and Orange counties as storms rolled through the region, bringing whipping winds of more than 70 mph that toppled tree limbs and downed power lines.
As of 12:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13, Orange and Rockland Utilities was reporting that 5,258 of its 105,399 Orange County customers were without power, while 8,100 of their 118,770 Rockland customers were without power.
Central Hudson was reporting that 6,362 of its 52,477 Orange County customers were also left in the dark.
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