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Storm in New York leaves more than 100,000 people without electricity

New York.- More than 100,000 New Yorkers they woke up this Christmas without electricity services after the passage of a powerful storm over northeast United States last night.

The counties that were most affected were Westchester, Rockland, Ulster, Orange and Dutchess, where as of 10:00 local time today 73,926 had been reported blackouts, according to data from PowerOutage.US, a service dedicated to tracking power failures throughout EE.UU. (Explosion in Nashville: a message announced the bomb 15 minutes before)

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In contrast, to the city of NY It fared better, as only about 17,000 power outages were reported in its five counties, 3,500 of them concentrated in the area of ​​the Big Apple, and Staten Island.

In response, the New York Governor’s Office, Andrew Cuomoannounced the deployment of rescue teams in strategic points of the state, which would support the population with water pumps, electric generators, pillows and blankets, if necessary.

Everything is being done to prepare for any potential effects and the state is ready to support any of our local partners who may need help, “said Cuomo.

The ConEd company, which supplies electricity to New York City and most of Westchester, asked citizens not to touch or attempt to move downed power lines in order to avoid accidents, and instead report it.

The storm Christmas, powered by heavy rain and winds of more than 104 kilometers per hour, it has been marked by the abundant amount of snow and the low temperatures that exceed those of last year.

It is expected that throughout this Christmas rains continue in much of the state, and even snowfall in western New York, as authorities continue to prepare for the night.

Likewise, the government urged citizens to exercise caution when traveling during these dates, as stagnant water could freeze and turn into black ice as temperatures drop, which can lead to car accidents.

With information from New York Post.

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