Orange and Rockland Utilities Mobilizes to Restore Service as Damaging Storms Knock Out Power Throughout the Region

Orange and Rockland Utilities (O&R) has mobilized its emergency response workforce to repair damage and restore power outages that are resulting from heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms rolling through the region today.

A heavy thunderstorm could pose a significant threat to electric service because its associated high winds and lightning strikes contribute to downing trees, tree limbs and overhead electric lines – all of which could interfere with the safe, reliable delivery of electric service.

O&R company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts, customer service operators and the rest of the members of the O&R emergency response team are activated and deployed.

At 7 a.m. today, approximately 7579 customers are temporarily without electric service because of storm damage. Here are the largest current outages and their locations:

ORANGE COUNTY 5765

Wawayanda 5041

Wallkill 509

Monroe 61

Mount Hope 58

SULLIVAN COUNTY 1749

Lumberland 1749

PASSAIC COUNTY 36

West Milford 36

For the latest information about power outages, please view O&R’s Outage Map.