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CHECK NYSEG REPORTS

POWER OUT FOR

20 HOURS, MORE

Jim Reiter, Auburn, a member of the Northern Utilities crew, clears debris before bringing power back along Route 28 near Smith Ford early this afternoon. He was assisted by his brother, Todd. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Jim Reiter, Auburn, a member of the Northern Utilities crew, clears debris before bringing power back along Route 28 near Smith Ford early this afternoon. He was assisted by his brother, Todd. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Temporary stop signs were set up at Cooperstown Commons, as well at at Dreams Park, to process traffic as long as the signals lacked power.
Temporary stop signs were set up at Cooperstown Commons, as well at at Dreams Park, to process traffic as long as the signals lacked power.

At of 1:46 p.m. today, NYSEG was reporting 3,392 local customers were still out of power after the heavy rainstorms, accompanied by thunder and lightning, that swept across Otsego County last evening.  As of 2:01, that had dropped to 626, so the outages are expected to be resolved today.

A drive south on Route 28 from Cooperstown during the early afternoon showed a pocket of outages beginning just south of the Village of Cooperstown, and extending Hartwick Seminary to beyond Dreams Park.

A Northern Utilities crew, with two ladder trucks and a pickup, were removing debris of trees that had been toppled just north of Smith Ford.   Responding to a passing driver, one of the crew members said they hoped to have the wires repaired by mid-afternoon.

The traffic signals at Cooperstown Commons and Dreams Park were both out, with traffic being regulated by temporary stop signs set up for that purpose.

According to one report, power had been off at the Tops Friendly Market at the Commons since 6 p.m. Saturday, threatening spoilage of food items in freezers.

 

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