PEARL RIVER — Orange and Rockland Utilities is preparing to mobilize its emergency response workforce to repair potential damage and restore possible power outages that could result from strong gusty winds, heavy rainfall and possibly severe isolated thunderstorms throughout the region between 8 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday.
A heavy thunderstorm could pose a significant threat to electric service because its associated high winds and lightning strikes contribute to downing trees, tree limbs and overhead electric lines — all of which could interfere with the safe, reliable delivery of electric service, utility officials said.
The storm is expected to bring one to three inches of rain and winds sustained at 10-25 mph with gusts of 35-45 mph. Those gusty winds are expected to linger through early evening Monday when the storm exits the area in a mix of rain and snow. No accumulation of snow is expected.
O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts, customer service operators and the rest of the members of the O&R emergency response team will be activated and deployed early Sunday evening.
O&R Warns
For safety’s sake, O&R warns the public not to touch or approach any downed wire. Assume the wire is energized and dangerous. Call O&R immediately toll-free 1-877-434-4100. Depending on the situation, you may also consider calling your local police to divert traffic from the downed wire’s location until an O&R crew arrives.
How to Report an Outage
If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it. You can report it and check to see when your lights will be back on through:
For the latest information about power outages, please view O&R’s Outage Map.
For a brief video that provides a step-by-step guide to the Outage Map’s basic operation:
Restoring Service
Once the weather clears enough to safely assess damage and begin electric service restoration, O&R crews will give priority to clearing…
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