LIPA UPDATE NOV 3RD

Today November 3rd LIPA took a step backwards in the restoration effort. 2,037 homes lost power. TheHuntingtonian was out around the whole town delivering our Election Edition to over 50 businesses. Some were open and some were not. Usually by this time into a storm the commercial areas and our businesses have been 100% restored, that is not the case and we are 6 days after Sandy. The gas station lines in all of our town were longer then in the 1970’s during the rationing with odd/even days. Back then gas was 23 cents a gallon and because of many explosive problems in the middle east gas doubled to 50 cents a gallon and rationing had to occur. Does that sound familiar? See some pictures for gas lines today and LIPA’s numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We spoke with this gentlemen, he told us “I have been online since 8am this morning. I filled a couple of gallons for my generator. I live down in Huntington Bay and I am very thankful I have a generator as I would not have any heat or power.” It was 10:30 when we spoke to him. This was the scene all over town today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIPA CHART:

Township/Village	Customers Affected	Customers Served	Estimated Restoration
HUNTINGTON	25001	84586	Assessing Condition
ASHAROKEN	29	255	Assessing Condition
CENTERPORT	557	2344	Assessing Condition
COLD SPRING HARBOR	914	2078	Assessing Condition
COMMACK	5558	13174	Assessing Condition
DIX HILLS	4193	8885	Assessing Condition
EAST NORTHPORT	907	7122	Assessing Condition
EATONS NECK	214	596	Assessing Condition
ELWOOD	847	4023	Assessing Condition
GREENLAWN	783	5085	Assessing Condition
HALESITE	318	1102	Assessing Condition
HUNTINGTON	1976	8350	Assessing Condition
HUNTINGTON BAY	902	994	Assessing Condition
HUNTINGTON STATION	3189	11098	Assessing Condition
LLOYD HARBOR	679	1430	Assessing Condition
MELVILLE	798	8070	Assessing Condition
NORTHPORT	1866	3790	Assessing Condition
SOUTH HUNTINGTON	992	3939	Assessing Condition
WEST HILLS	279	2251	Assessing Condition