Thousands Still Without Power In Port Washington Area

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Thousands of residents in the Port Washington area are still without power as of Wednesday morning after Tropical Storm Isaias hit the area on Tuesday. The storm slammed the area on Tuesday afternoon bringing heavy rain, and winds reaching up to 80 mph. The storm caused flooding and knocked down power lines, resulting in power outages all across Long Island.

"Tropical Storm Isaias was one of the strongest storms to hit our service territory in recent years, and some outages could last for an extended period," PSEG said.

As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a total of 5,801 customers in Port Washington and the surrounding areas are still without power, according to the PSEG power outage map. In Port Washington 3,745 residents are without power, in Port Washington North 585 residents are without power, in Sands Point 979 residents and in Manorhaven 492 residents are without power.

As of 11 p.m. Tuesday, PSEG announced it has restored the power for 90,00 customers affected by the storm across Long Island. All are expected to have their power back before 3:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7.

To report a power outage, downed wire or other hazardous condition, call 1-800-490-0075. See the PSEG outage map here.

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