SYRACUSE, New York (WWNY) – Thousands of National Grid customers in upstate New York have lost power on Monday due to strong wind gusts and freezing rain.
As of 4:15 p.m., National Grid’s power outage map reported that 1,000 customers in Ogdensburg lost electricity. The power was expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m.
Small scattered outages were reported in other areas of Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
As of 3 p.m. on Monday, the utility said it had restored service to more than 70,800 of the over 112,300 customers affected by the storm.
National Grid has deployed more than 3,300 line, tree, and public safety specialists to assess damage, clean up debris and restore power to customers.
Many areas of upstate New York have been impacted by wind gusts exceeding 70 mph, resulting in fallen trees, snapped tree limbs, broken utility poles, and downed power lines.
Additionally, areas of the Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley and Northern New York have experienced freezing rain accumulation.
National Grid crews from across New York were positioned in advance of the storm and have been supplemented with resources from Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec to expand the company’s response.
If a power outage occurs, customers can notify National Grid online to expedite restoration.
The utility says customers who depend on electrically powered life support equipment, such as a respirator, should register as a life support customer by calling National Grid at 1-800-642-4272. In a medical emergency, dial 911.
Customers with active electricity accounts who text ‘REG’ to 64743 can have personalized alerts sent to them via text, email or phone call when an outage is detected on their properties.
Customers can text ‘OUT’ to 64743 to report an outage.
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