PSEG LI Preparing For First Nor'Easter Of The Season

LONG ISLAND, NY - PSEG Long Island is preparing for the first Nor’easter of the season, forecasted to bring heavy rain, gusty and high winds to the area this weekend.

The storm is expected to hit Friday night through Saturday.

As the remnants of Hurricane Willa make its way up the coast, PSEG says employees are performing system checks and prepping for any potential outages.

“High winds can cause flying debris, and bring down trees and power lines,” John O’Connell, vice president of transmission and distribution at PSEG Long Island said. “Employees and contractors are prepared to respond to and restore any outages caused by the storm as quickly and safely as possible.”

The company will also have additional personnel available throughout the storm.

PSEG also provided some tips to local residents during the storm:

• To report and receive status updates on an outage Text OUT to PSEGLI (773454) or to report an outage online visit www.psegliny.com.
• To report an outage or downed wire call PSEG Long Island’s 24-hour Electric Service number: 800-490-0075.
• Follow PSEG Long Island on Facebook and Twitter to report an outage and for updates before, during and after the storm
• Visit PSEG Long Island’s outage map to view outage information across Long Island and the Rockaways at https://outagemap.psegliny.com/

Stay safe:

• Downed wires should always be considered “live.” Do not approach or drive over a downed line and do not touch anything contacting the wire.
• To report a downed wire call PSEG Long Island’s 24-hour Electric Service number: 800-490-0075
• High winds can still cause flying debris, and bring down trees and power lines. Be cautious and stay alert to their surroundings during and after storms.
• To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, do not run any gasoline-powered generators in a garage or any other enclosed space.
• Make sure everyone in the family is prepared and knows what to do if there is an emergency.

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