PEARL RIVER – Orange and Rockland Utilities has declared a Storm
Watch in response to the weather forecast for strong thunderstorms and
high winds expected to hit the region today and more winds expected tomorrow.
Severe storm activity has the potential to cause power line damage and
electric service interruptions. O&R and contractor overhead line crews
are ramped up to respond to outages as are damage assessment, site safety,
and customer service operations.
Last weekend the region was hit by strong winds and heavy rains, which
knocked out power with downed utility poles, trees and wires. Tens of
thousands of customers combined in all area utilities experienced outages
from the last storm.
