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Heavy Rain, Winds Knock Out Power in West Islip
Close to 200 LIPA customers in the dark, severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9 p.m.
The first wave of heavy rain to hit West Islip has almost 200 LIPA customers without power Wednesday evening.
Long Island Power Authority is reporting 196 customers in west Islip are without power as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, according to their Outage Map.
The National Weather Service has changed its to a severe weather watch for western Suffolk County through 9 p.m. Wednesday. A flood advisory and hazardous weather outlook are in effect.
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The largest power outages are in the southern tip of the hamlet, just west of Robert Moses Causeway.
LIPA crews sent out to the areas expect power will be restored to West Islip residents between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., according to the Outage Map.
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Residents with a power outage or downed wires can report these to LIPA by calling 1-800-490-0075 or texting OUT to myLIPA (695472), which requires pre-registration.
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