ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Utility crews from other states and Canada were assisting efforts to restore power to more than 120,000 western New York homes and businesses still without electricity service two days after a devastating windstorm.
Most of the approximate 122,000 customers without power Friday were in Monroe County, which includes the city of Rochester, where about 83,000 were without electricity.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo headed to Rochester and planned to discuss the recovery effort at an afternoon news conference.
More than 200,000 customers lost power Wednesday when winds gusting from 70 mph to 80 mph knocked down trees and toppled utility poles across a 10-county area. The task of restoring power could be made more difficult this weekend; forecasters say temperatures will dip into the teens and 20s.
Officials with the three utilities servicing western New York said Thursday that it could be several days before some customers have their power restored.
