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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Utility Worker Electrocuted During Storm Recovery Effort In Beekman
A utility worker was electrocuted while working to restore power in Dutchess County following the destructive Fourth of July weekend storms. The incident happened near Lime Ridge Road in the Town of Beekman, where crews have been working to repair widespread storm damage and restore electricity to residents, according to Dutchess County Legislator Chris Rolison. Rolison said on Monday, July 6, that he had received reports of the incident, adding that the worker is reportedly in stable condition. "We are keeping this individual in our thoughts and prayers, and we are …
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
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Residents Evacuated After Gas Line Struck: Evesham PD
A struck gas line forced the evacuation of nearby residents in a neighborhood in Evesham Monday, Aug. 4, authorities said. At 9:30 a.m., officers responded to Irongate Road and Nottingham Road after a construction crew operating in the area struck a gas line, Evesham Township police said. The crew inadvertently ruptured the gas line while conducting excavation work, resulting in a significant leak, police said. The Evesham Fire Department also responded to address a fire that had ignited at the scene, police said. A precautionary evacuation of nearby residences was initiated out of "abunda…
Arlington, VA
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Several Injured In Fast-Moving Fire That Gutted Northeast DC Home (
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DC Fire and EMS personnel were met by a basement blaze when they were called into action early on Wednesday morning. At around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, crews were called to the 5500 block of Chillum Place NE, where there was a reported fire with smoke and flames coming from the basement of an area home. Amazing video of what our crews endured upon arriving to the 5500 blk. of Chillium Pl. NE Box Alarm. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/7fP3XESLm2 — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) February 7, 2024 More than six dozen firefighters responded, and were able to get the fire under control after utility c…
Lakewood, NJ
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Six Flags Great Adventure Guests Heated Over Power Outage
Six Flags Great Adventure suffered a park-wide power outage Friday, July 22, officials said. Guests were being turned away from entering the park, according to the Six Flags' web page. Upset guests waiting in 90-degree temps took to Twitter to vent their frustrations. Just left the line myself. They haven’t offered any refunds or free future tickets? — Phillip Cathers (@Philster02) July 22, 2022 Utility crews are at the theme park, a spokeswoman said. Power was expected to be restored in the afternoon. Hurricane Harbor and Wild Safari were open and in operation.
Massapequa, NY
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Here's How Many NYers Lost Power During Height Of Storm With Damaging Winds
State officials have given an update on the response to a powerful storm that swept through New York, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of customers. Nearly 300,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm, which brought hurricane-force winds to parts of the state the night of Saturday, Dec. 11. Hochul said crews are continuing to work to restore power to the 97,000 customers who are still without power on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12. "Last night, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers lost power as a severe weather system swept across the State, bringing hurricane-force wind…
Greenwich, CT
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Update On Greenwich Road Closures
Greenwich residents and business owners are still feeling the impact of Wednesday's storm with numerous road closures and power outages. Here are the numbers: Currently there are 18 full road closures, 44 partial road closures, and 1,235 homes still without power. Many utility and town crews will continue working overnight to make repairs.
