New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) is responding as severe thunderstorms continue to impact portions of its service area Tuesday. In total, approximately 20,570 customers have been impacted across the state. As of 10 p.m., approximately 1,790 customers remain without power in the company’s Geneva division (Ontario, Wayne and Seneca counties), 1,789 customers in its Ithaca division (Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Seneca, Tioga and Tompkins counties), and 2,407 customers in its Oneonta division (Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Greene, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie and Ulster counties). NYSEG has more than 900 field personnel working across its service area to restore service to customers.
Tuesday’s strong thunderstorms brought high winds, with gusts reaching upwards of 60 mph, hail and other hazardous weather to parts of New York. Initial reports from the field indicate that the severe weather caused downed trees and tree limbs, broken poles, and downed wires throughout the region. NYSEG storm response teams are fully engaged with crews working to assess the damage, make safe downed wires, clear fallen tree debris from the roads and restore power, when it is safe and possible to do so.
NYSEG urges customers to remain away from storm debris as it may contain downed wires or other damaged equipment. Customers should assume all downed wires are energized and dangerous and should be reported by calling NYSEG’s emergency line at 1.800.572.1131 or contacting 911.
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