Storm Watch: O&R Ramping Up for Emergency Response as Tropical Storm Debby Approaches

Orange & Rockland Utilities (O&R) is making final preparations to ramp up a company-wide, emergency response mobilization to make repairs and restore electric service as needed when the last of Tropical Storm Debby, packing strong wind gusts and heavy downpours, races through the region Friday through Saturday.

O&R has secured 150 additional mutual aid workers to supplement its storm response. They will join O&R’s full complement of company and contractor overhead line crews and tree removal experts who will be activated for storm duty Friday afternoon. O&R damage assessment, site safety, customer service operations and the wide array of O&R teams that support those functions also will be ready to respond.

Weather Forecast

Tropical Storm Debby is currently located 65 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina. The system will make its way northwest and is expected to impact O&R’s service territory beginning Friday afternoon. The storm, coupled with saturated soil from thunderstorms and rain showers throughout the week, could pose significant overhead line impacts.

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