Isaias: Hundreds Of Thousands Now Without Power On Long Island; Some Lirr Service Suspended
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About 320,000 Long Islanders have been left without power after Tropical Storm Isaias, packed by whipping winds topping out at more than 70 miles per hour, sped through the region.
The total number of outages peaked at more than 330,000 on Tuesday night, Aug. 4, shortly after the storm had passed north.
PSEG Long Island is reporting at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 that 135,767 customers are without power in Nassau County and 182,019 in Suffolk …
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train
A 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a train on Long Island, causing some delays.
The incident took place shortly after 7 a.m., Thursday, March 12, when a westbound LIRR train that was not carrying any passengers fatally struck the white male at the Lindenhurst station, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA.
LIRR service at Lindenhurst, Copiague, and Amityville was briefly suspended following the incident, but it resumed as of 7:52 a.m.
Babylon Branch trains are currently operating with delays of 10-15 minutes while the police investigation concludes.
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