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Storm Update: 45K Power Outages Remain In Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. is working to make repairs after a round of storms brought damaging winds, rain, and lightning to the region on Thursday, Sept. 7, interrupting electric service to more than 45,000 customers.
Some 13,000 customers were restored overnight with approximately 30,000 customers without service as of 8:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 8, said Joe Jenkins, spokesman for Central Hudson.
The majority of outages are located in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties:
Columbia County: 280 customers impacted
Dutchess County: 13,790 customers impacted
Greene…
Icy Conditions, Heavy, Wet Snow May Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. has advised customers to prepare for possible service interruptions as a winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and freezing rain to the region.
The winter storm is expected to move through the Hudson Valley from the night of Thursday, Feb. 3, through Friday, Feb. 4, bringing a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow.
Related - Mix Of Freezing Rain, Sleet, Snow Will Be Followed By Sharp Drop In Temps, Dangerous Icing
“We are keeping a close eye on the incoming storm and how it may impact our customers,” said Ryan Hawthorne, vice preside…
More Than 40K Central Hudson Customers Still Without Power
Wednesday’s winter storm, the second in five days, brought a foot or more of heavy snow throughout the region, weighing down trees and breaking limbs onto power lines, cutting power to thousands.
Complicated by storm conditions and visibility, repair crews of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. worked throughout the storm to repair damage and restore power to more than 22,000 customers.
But with the heavy damage, as of 7 a.m. Thursday, 40,000 customers still remained without electric service, primarily in Ulster and Dutchess counties, and more than 650 damage locations were reported. T…