Update, 8:30 p.m.: The outage map in the Town of East Hampton continues to drop, but much of Sag Harbor Village is in the dark on Wednesday evening.
According to the Long Island Power Authority's power outages map, nearly 3,000 are without power in Sag Harbor. A large transformer reportedly blew during the nor'easter on Wednesday evening. Flooding was reported in low-lying areas, such as Bay Street.
In the rest of East Hampton, the number of customers affected by a power outages fell to 1,684 from 3,533 three hours earlier.
Update, 5:30 p.m.: The number of customers without power has dropped just a bit in the hours since the nor'easter began.
According to the Long Island Power Authority's power outages map, there are 3,533 customers in the Town of East Hampton affected — down from just over 4,000 four hours earlier.
However, there are more people in Springs without power, as that figure has grown to 2,275.
The numbers for East Hampton dropped from just over 1,300 to 494.
Previously: As the nor'easter starts to barrel onto Long Island Wednesday, many are already losing power, some just days after they got it back following Hurricane Sandy last week.
On Wednesday afternoon, at about 1:30 p.m., the Long Island Power Authority reported just over 4,000 without power in the Town of East Hampton.
Just one day ago, on Tuesday, there were 1,300 without power.
The concentration of the outages is in Springs, where over 1,700 are without power, and in East Hampton, where over 1,300 are affected.
Earlier on Wednesday, Town Supervisor Bill Wilkinson said he was concerned about the nor'easter's impact on the power lines. But, he said, "I'm thankful that LIPA is still here," referring to the staging area the Long Island Power Authority set up at the East Hampton Airport last week. "The immediacy of LIPA being within our town, as a staging area, is again extremely beneficial."
We will continue to update the outages throughout the storm. If you are without power, please tell us in the comments below. Please indicate your street and/or neighborhood. Thank you.
