PORT JERVIS- Utility crews worked through the night on Thursday night to restore service to customers in Orange and Sullivan Counties following a string of severe storms that battered the region.
According to Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R), crews worked through the night to restore service to approximately 7,000 of the 16,000 customers whose power was knocked out.
Trees downed by the destructive storms disabled O&R electric transmission lines that feed four substations that provide service to customers in Deerpark, Westtown, Port Jervis, and Cuddebackville.
As of 7:20 a.m. Friday there are 8,906 customers out of service from the storm. Here are the largest outages by community remaining from last night’s storm:
Orange County
Port Jervis – 4205
Deerpark – 1799
Minisink – 735
Highland Falls – 61
Warwick – 50
Wawayanda – 24
Sullivan County
Lumberland – 1770
Mamakating – 200
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