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As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, Orange & Rockland Utility said 199 of its Rockland County customers had outages, while 69 of its 103,800 Orange County customers were without power.
In all, 84 customers in Orangetown were reporting outages. In Pomona, 71 customers were without power, and outages were also reported in Ramapo (33 customers), Clarkstown (seven), Grand View (three) and Haverstraw (one). In Orange County, Blooming Grove (52), Warwick (11), Wallkill (four) and Highlands (two) were all hit hard by the overnight storms.
No estimated time of complete restoration has been provided.
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Downpours struck the region overnight, with heavy rain and winds reaching gusts nearing 50 mph, sending trees toppling and power lines to the ground. The storm is expected to last through the afternoon, leaving travel plans in flux as flooding hit the area.
Downpours struck the region overnight, with heavy rain and winds reaching gusts nearing 45 mph, sending trees toppling and power lines to the ground. The storm is expected to last through the afternoon, leaving travel plans in flux as flooding hit the area.
As much as 3 inches of rain is likely in the area during the day, which may lead to flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
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