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Strong winds across Long Island have toppled power lines, leaving thousands without electricity.
A high wind warning is in effect for the area until 2 p.m., with winds northwest winds of 25 to 35 …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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4/3/16
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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.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/25/16
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PSEG warns its customers of potential power outages in the winds and rain from today's storm.
PSEG Long Island prepared by performing system checks on critical transmission & distribution …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/24/16
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PSEG Long Island is reporting that, as of 4:21 p.m. Friday, 15,756 of its 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways are currently without power.
UPDATE: As of 4:21 p.m. on Friday:
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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2/5/16
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PSEG Long Island is reporting that, as of 2:22 p.m. Monday, 522 of its 1.1 million customers across Long Island and the Rockaways are currently without power.
UPDATE: As of 2:22 p.m. on Monday:
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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1/23/16
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Once again, a winter storm is descending on the area. PSEG Long Island reminds its customers to keep safe in case of outages.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/4/15
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Thousands of Elmont and surrounding-area residents woke up Tuesday with no power, as a stolen MTA bucket truck plowed through streets, knocking down trees, power lines, poles and crashing into cars at about 4 a.m.
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By Vikas Girdhar
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8/27/13
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In light of what the weather service called a "moderate" risk for severe thunderstorms that could contain heavy rain, damaging wind, lightning, hail and even a tornado, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced the postponement of the Outdoor Summer Movie Night at Eisenhower Park's Lakeside Theatre as well as the Summer Concert Under the Stars at Wantagh Park, both scheduled for tonight.
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By Judy Rattner
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7/26/12
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Hurricane Irene came and went last Sunday, but left her mark across Long Island. Downgraded to a tropical storm as it passed over the metropolitan area, it brought heavy rains and high winds that caused local flooding, toppled trees and power lines and left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity.
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By Jackie Nash
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8/28/11
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The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages."
Although no significant …
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8/27/11
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