Storm leaves thousands without power

Winds and rain from the storm on Wednesday night have left thousands of homes without power, according to PSEG Long Island.

As of Thursday at 4;45 p.m., the utility reported that 8,893 households out of its 1.1 million customers on Long Island and the Rockaways do not have power. So far, the utility has restored service to more than 92 percent of the 98,000 customers affected by the storm and expects to have 95 percent restored by the end of the day.

The north shore of Long Island was hit the hardest. According to PSEG, the high winds brought down trees and knocked down poles and wires, making restoration jobs more complicated. There are some outages scattered amongst the south shore of Nassau County.

To stay in touch and stay safe with PSEG Long Island:

* To report downed wires or power outages, customers should call PSEG Long Island’s Electric Service line at 1-800-490-0075

* Utilize MyAlerts, PSEG Long Island’s text message service. Once registered, report power outages by texting “OUT” to PSEGLI (773454)

* To register have your account number available and text REG to PSEGLI (773454)

* Check for updates using the outage map at https://www.psegliny.com/c.cfm/Outage