Storm wreaks havoc throughout Chenango
CHENANGO COUNTY– As of 7:45 a.m. Tuesday morning, a storm release was issued from the City of Norwich/Chenango County Emergency Operations Center which estimated that 6,757 residences and businesses in Chenango County remain without power – which is 30 percent of all NYSEG customers in the county.
The largest areas within the county without power as of print time included Afton (1,322), Greene (1,255), and Oxford (1,163).
“Almost all of the Town and Village of Afton are without power and large portions of the Towns of Greene, Oxford and Preston are also out of power,” said A. Wesley Jones, Chief Dispatcher, Chenango County Sheriff’s Office. “Between the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight, the 911 call stats recorded 333 phone calls, and 95 were Fire/EMS events. A normal day is 25 total Fire/EMS events.”
As a result of the storm, many power lines down are live. The community is urged to assume any power line down is live and to stay away.
It is reported that, “NYSEG’s first priority is to “make safe” – that is, de-energize all live lines. Then they will start assessing the damage of trees being down and clearing roadways.” added Jones.
Although there was a tornado warning, which was triggered by radar showing possible rotation, Jones asserts, “We haven’t found any evidence at this point, but the National Weather Service is going to do a damage assessment today in the county.”
Due to the widespread nature, most of the damage was likely caused by very strong winds, which in many cases can be higher speeds than a small tornado. County fire departments, police agencies, DPW, NYSEG and emergency management crews will spend much of the day assessing the widespread damage and making safe all the downed lines.
To report an outage or an electrical emergency, please call NYSEG at 1-(800)572-1131.
The largest areas within the county without power as of print time included Afton (1,322), Greene (1,255), and Oxford (1,163).
“Almost all of the Town and Village of Afton are without power and large portions of the Towns of Greene, Oxford and Preston are also out of power,” said A. Wesley Jones, Chief Dispatcher, Chenango County Sheriff’s Office. “Between the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight, the 911 call stats recorded 333 phone calls, and 95 were Fire/EMS events. A normal day is 25 total Fire/EMS events.”
As a result of the storm, many power lines down are live. The community is urged to assume any power line down is live and to stay away.
It is reported that, “NYSEG’s first priority is to “make safe” – that is, de-energize all live lines. Then they will start assessing the damage of trees being down and clearing roadways.” added Jones.
Although there was a tornado warning, which was triggered by radar showing possible rotation, Jones asserts, “We haven’t found any evidence at this point, but the National Weather Service is going to do a damage assessment today in the county.”
Due to the widespread nature, most of the damage was likely caused by very strong winds, which in many cases can be higher speeds than a small tornado. County fire departments, police agencies, DPW, NYSEG and emergency management crews will spend much of the day assessing the widespread damage and making safe all the downed lines.
To report an outage or an electrical emergency, please call NYSEG at 1-(800)572-1131.
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