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Storms and Power: Week In Review

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There was a lot of news in the Hudson Valley in the past week. And all of it was related to the two massive storms that came through on March 2 and 7, killing two and wrecking much of the electricity delivery system in the region.

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Then there were the power outages. More than 200,000 customers lost power in the first storm. Almost half of them had power back in the first couple of days. Progress Update: 121K Powerless Sunday Night In The Hudson Valley

But many were still waiting when the second storm hit, and then more households lost power. Power Outages: 128K+ Without Electricity After Latest Storm

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The first storm was the most lethal. An 11-year-old was killed when a tree fell on his house. And a 67-year-old was killed when a tree fell on his car. Falling Tree Killed Westchester Man On Thruway Friday: Police

There was other news:

PHOTO: Putnam County, March 3, 2018/ Lanning Taliaferro

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