Over 32K Still Without Power In Town of Islip

TOWN OF ISLIP, NY — Over 32,000 residents within the Town of Islip are still without power as of Wednesday afternoon 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 5 p.m. on Wednesday, a total of 32,958 customers living within the Town of Islip are still without power, according to the PSEG power outage map.

Photo credit: Jacqueline Sweet

Here is the break down by hamlet/village:

• Bay Shore - 3,205
• Bayport - 1,172
• Baywood - 690
• Bohemia - 113
• Brentwood - 5,547
• Brightwaters - 1,042
• Central Islip - 3,652
• East Islip - 3,126
• Fairhaven - 54
• Great River - 562
• Hauppauge - 1,565
• Holbrook - 311
• Holtsville -36
• Islandia - 138
• Islip - 412
• Islip Terrace - 39
• North Bay Shore - 443
• North Great River - 46
• Oakdale - 1,400
• Ocean Beach - 50
• Ronkonkoma - 1,688
• Saltaire - 39
• Sayville - 1,702
• Seaview - 45
• West Bay Shore - 1,309
• West Islip - 4,268
• West Sayville - 284

As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, PSEG announced it has restored the power for 220,000 customers affected by the storm across Long Island. All are expected to have their power back before 4:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7.

"We have made great progress overnight, restoring more than 220,000 customers affected by the strongest tropical storm to hit the area in years, and we will not rest until everyone’s power is back on," Daniel Eichhorn, president and COO of PSEG Long Island said. "We have also overcome many of the issues with Verizon that affected our call center operations yesterday. We understand how critical it is to share accurate and timely information with our customers and we continue working diligently to fully resolve these issues."

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

Downed tree in Bay Shore. Photo courtesy of: Elizabeth Morse