ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hundreds lost power after thunderstorms rolled through the region overnight. It comes ahead of another day of dangerous heat and humidity.
We’re tracking temperatures in the 90s for Wednesday, with the heat index topping 100 at times. News10NBC has issued a Yellow Alert through Friday for the heat. You can see the latest forecast here.
At one point, around 1,000 RG&E customers in Monroe County and over 150 in Ontario County were without power. However, many of those outages have been restored. As of 5 a.m., around 160 in Monroe County and around 150 in Ontario County are without power. You can see the latest numbers on RG&E’s outage tracker here.
This week, RG&E crews will be on standby to fix any power outages that could leave people without air conditioning during excessive heat. An RG&E spokesperson said the utility company is closely monitoring the forecast and will make repairs quickly.
We’ve reached out to RG&E to see when the remaining outages will be fixed. Check back for updates.
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