Weather-related outages keep hundreds of Brooklyn households in the dark
According to Con Edison’s outage map, 852 customers across the borough were without power as of Monday.
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Hundreds of people across Brooklyn were without power Monday as utility crews worked to restore electricity following Friday’s winter storm.
According to Con Edison’s outage map, 530 customers across the borough were without power as of Monday night. Utility crews worked block by block to identify problems and make repairs.
Con Edison says most of the outages appear to be weather-related. When snow melts and mixes with road salt, that water can seep into underground electrical equipment and cause damage, sometimes forcing crews to shut off power for safety reasons.
Firefighters also responded to several manhole incidents across the borough overnight. Officials say that kind of activity can happen when water gets into underground electrical systems.
For residents, the outages mean dark apartments and, for some, a lack of heat. Marie tells News 12 she just got heat back after being without it since Saturday.
“Inside is colder than outside…It was exhausting," she said.
Utility crews say they are working as fast as they safely can to restore service. Con Edison's website showed power should be restored for most Brooklynites around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday but then pushed the timeframe back to at least 1 p.m. Tuesday.
Con Edison encourages customers to check the outage map online for updates as repairs continue.
