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Potsdam Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Convective winds downed several trees and power lines.
Numerous trees and power lines down throughout Potsdam, including State Route 11 and County routes 58 and 24 were impassable.
Several power lines and tree branches down across Potsdam.
Multiple trees down and snapped and power lines down across Potsdam with structural damage to 4 buildings forcing dozens of evacuations.
Trees and power lines down throughout Potsdam.
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Thousands without power in St. Lawrence County following severe storms | WWTI - InformNNY.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY, N.Y. (WWTI) — St. Lawrence County is currently facing widespread power outages following severe storms that hit the region on Thursday, June 16. These storms resulted in high winds, heavy rain and hail in some locations. This led to hazards such as downed power lines and broken tree branches. According to National […]
UPDATE: National Grid restores power to most in and around Ogdensburg | St. Lawrence County | nny360.com
OGDENSBURG — Thousands were without power in and around Ogdensburg for part of Wednesday.
Storm brings down trees, poles, power lines, leaves thousands without electricity Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Severe thunderstorms, powerful wind gusts and torrential rain whipped through parts of the north country Tuesday, bringing down trees, utility poles and power lines across Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Potsdam, New York
| City | Potsdam |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| State | New York (NY) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 13676, 13699 |
Wifi and power are out. emergency lights on. No updates from campus as to when power is coming back