5,597 NYSEG customers remain without power-Comfort Station and Overnight Shelters available-www.putnamcountyny.gov

The Office of Emergency Management reports that as of 8:30am on March 7, 2018 5,597 Putnam County NYSEG customers are still without power. This is down from a high of 25,700.  Crews from NYSEG and mutual aid response teams continue to work for full restoration.

The following comfort stations will open for Wednesday 3/7/18:

Town of Southeast town Hall from 7:00am till 5:00pm  
 Knight’s of Columbus, 10 Fair Street, Carmel NY from 9:00am to 6:00pm 
 Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association located at 15 Mt Ebo Road, Brewster NY from 9:00am to 6:00pm. 
  
NY State Police report that Interstate 84 is closed from Connecticut to Pennsylvania for Commercial vehicles, tractor trailers, this includes box trucks, high profile trucks and buses.

Interstate 684 is closed from Interstate 84 to RT 287 for Commercial vehicles, tractor trailers, this includes box trucks, high profile trucks and includes buses.

In anticipation of today’s storm Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association will remain an overnight shelter. The shelter is located at 15 Mt. Ebo Road in Brewster NY. This is being coordinated by Red Cross with Putnam County Emergency Management and the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association.

All Putnam County Offices with the exception of essential services are closed today, March 7, 2018. It is expected that the County will resume a normal schedule on Thursday March 8, 2018.

Please check on neighbors, friends and family during this difficult time.

Putnam County 9-1-1 remains fully operational and should be used for any emergency requests for Police, Fire or EMS.

Please monitor NY-Alert and www.putnamcountyny.gov (“http://www.putnamcountyny.gov“)  for updates.

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