Five full days after more than a quarter-million Long Islanders lost electrical power during the storm that battered Nassau and Suffolk, the Long Island Power Authority finally has most of those customers back online, the utility company's Web site said.

As of 2 p.m. Thursday, 1,212 customers - 916 of them in Hempstead - were still without service, down from a high of more than 253,000 over the weekend, LIPA said on its Web site. LIPA officials remained hopeful all customers would be back on line sometime Thursday.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore. Credit: Randee Daddona, Michael A. Rupolo Sr.

Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore. Credit: Randee Daddona, Michael A. Rupolo Sr.

Out East Show: Visit The Shamrock evergreen maze, Sannino Vineyard, Seven Ponds Orchard and the Warrior Ranch Foundation NewsdayTV's Doug Geed is heading 'Out East' to showcase the ultimate local spots you need to explore.

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