LIPA outages after high winds down to 590

Originally published: February 1, 2013 12:50 PM
Updated: February 1, 2013 6:58 PM
By JOSEPH MALLIA. AND ELLEN YAN joseph.mallia@newsday.com, ellen.yan@newsday.com

Photo credit: James Carbone | A downed tree covers parked cars on Henry Street in Elwood after strong winds and rain moved through the area. (Jan. 31, 2013)

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The Long Island Power Authority has restored electric service to all but 590 customers by early evening, and repairs on most of the remaining outages are expected to be done by midnight, the utility said Friday.

The outages peaked at about 30,000 customers Thursday morning after the region was hit by storm winds gusting at more than 60 mph. The disruptions left thousands of homes and businesses...

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