National Grid says its 2,100 service and tree workers have restored power to 85% of the 196,000 customers impacted by the wind and rain that swept across the state Friday night.
Northeastern New York and the North Country were some of the hardest hit areas.
National Grid is offering customers dry ice and bottled water at the following locations on May 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Speculator Fire Department Warren County Department of Public Works Cambridge Department of Public Works 6 Memorial Drive National Grid also provided the following safety information for the proper use and handling of dry ice: What is dry ice?
Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide — therefore, it is important to avoid any direct contact with the skin.
Handle the dry ice very carefully — use gloves, a cloth, etc.
To preserve refrigerated (not frozen) foods, place the dry ice at the very bottom of coolers, refrigerators, or other insulated containers.
To preserve frozen goods, set the dry ice on top of the frozen items.
When wrapped in an insulating container, small quantities of dry ice have an effective cooling time of roughly 24 hours.
This can also help to preserve refrigerated foods.