Nor'easter Disrupts Power for Thousands on Long Island

John Mitty Wednesday, November 27, 2013

A lot of Long Islanders are probably wishing right now that the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA)’s days in charge of the local power grid were already at an end.  Last year, LIPA came under fire for their incredibly poor management of the power outage situation brought about by Hurricane Sandy.  Just this week, a Nor’easter swept through the region, bringing high velocity winds and heavy rain in its wake.  The result?  Thousands of Long Island residents without power in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.  In North Hempstead alone, 1,560 service interruptions were reported.

Thankfully, this year’s inconveniences have not yet been nearly as catastrophic as last year’s, and LIPA does seem to have handled it better.  “We are currently experiencing scattered power outages across Long Island,” read a statement on the LIPA website.  “Restoration crews are assessing the damage and restoring power as quickly and safely as possible.”  Of course, the Nor’easter was nothing compared to superstorm Sandy, for which Long Islanders are grateful.  As of 4:00 pm today, most of the power outages were corrected, and only 424 residents remained without power, 192 in Nassau, and 231 in Suffolk.  LIPA will be replaced PSEG, a Newark-based company, on the 1^st of January next year.

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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