Still more than 8,000 power outages remain Saturday from Thursday night storm

Mike Randall, Middletown Times Herald- Record
Updated ·2 min read

More than 8,000 homes and businesses in the seven-county region of southeastern New York remain without power Saturday morning following a severe thunderstorm Thursday night.

The four utility companies that serve the region were reporting 8,783 homes and businesses without power as of 9 a.m. Saturday.

The utility companies estimate most of those outages will be restored by 10 p.m. Saturday.

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The National Weather Service reported a number of trees came down on wires around Orange County, where more than 1,800 homes and businesses are still waiting to see their power restored. Other counties also reported some downed trees.

The National Weather Service has not posted any new storm warnings, watches or advisories for Saturday.

The forward progression is expected to slow down Friday, according to AccuWeather, allowing thunderstorms to linger in some areas for an extended period of time.

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"While incidents of damaging winds may be uncommon, there are likely to be sporadic power outages and tree damage in some neighborhoods where the storms pulse during the afternoon and evening hours," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said.

Power outage map: How to check status

Check on the latest status of power outages across the region using the New York Power Outage tracker here.

Here's where to find and report outages based on your utility provider:

  • Find NYSEG's power outage map here. To report a NYSEG outage, call 800-572-1131, 911, or go to its website.

  • Find Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp.'s power outage map here. To report an outage, call 845-452-2700.

  • Find Orange and Rockland Utilities outage map here. Report an outage online here.

  • Find Con Edison's power outage map here. Report downed power lines by calling 1-800-75-CONED, or (1-800-752-6633).

Mike Randall covers breaking news for the Times Herald-Record, Poughkeepsie Journal and The Journal News/lohud. Reach him at mrandall@th-record.com or on Twitter @mikerandall845.

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