PSEG Long Island calls in outside crews to help with power outages
PSEG Long Island said it has called in hundreds of outside crews to work alongside its own personnel in case of outages from the storm’s expected high winds.
NewsdayTV meteorologist Bill Korbel has said winds could top 50 mph on Long Island.
The utility, which runs the grid for LIPA under contract, has more than 600 of its own PSEG high- and low-voltage line workers, tree trimmers and damage surveyors at the ready, and has called in 260 more from outside.
All crew members will work in 16-hour shifts to restore any outages, PSEG Long Island said, adding that severe damage could lead to outages beyond 24 hours. Anyone who loses power should call 1-800-490-0075.
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