O&R Activates Heat Emergency Plan

PEARL RIVER, NY — With dangerously high heat expected through the weekend, and electricity use expected to be high, O&R is mobilizing its emergency response team to be ready for repairs and restore electric service as needed.

• Westchester County Agencies Reduce Electricity Use
• Westchester County Swimming Areas Open Extra Hour
• Orange County Announces Cooling Centers
• Excessive Heat Warnings Updated For The Hudson Valley

O&R’s emergency response team includes company and contractor overhead line and tree removal crews.

If you experience a power outage, don’t assume that O&R automatically knows about it or that someone else will report it. To be sure the outage is reported. The more information you can provide, the more O&R can help you.

Remember too to put safety first if confronted by any weather-related electric system damage. For example, stay away from downed wires and transformers, and to take other safety precautions as needed.