Thousands without power on LI
PSEG Long Island is reporting power outages scattered across Long Island and the Rockaway Peninsula.
The total of 424 active outages is impacting 14,056 customers including 2,215 in Nassau County and 2,675 in Suffolk County. Officials said service in Nassau County is expected to be restored by 10 a.m. and in Suffolk by 6 p.m.
The Rockaway peninsula was hit hardest with 9,166 customers affected. There is no set time for restoration with PSEG assessing conditions.
Customers experiencing a power outage can text OUT to PSEGLI (773454)
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