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Overcast Powerful storm hits Baldwin
Downed trees, power outages the result
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Baldwin Harbor hit hard in this weekend's vicious rain stor.
Angela Marshall
A tree landed on a resident's car on Hawthorne Ave. in Baldwin.
Keith Harmon
This shed was ripped from the ground, smashed through a fence, and landed on Grand Ave Saturday night.
Christina Daly
This shed smashed through a fence.
Christina Daly
This strip of stores on Grand Avenue lost power and had severe flooding in its front lot.
Christina Daly
This gas station was almost impossible to find during the Grand Avenue blackout on Saturday night.
Christina Daly
Vehicles had to use extreme caution making their way through this intersection, where loss of power knocked out the traffic lights.
Christina Daly
Heavy rainfall and strong winds whipped through Baldwin this weekend, resulting in downed trees, power lines and some power outages across the hamlet.
About three inches of rain fell in Baldwin from Saturday through today, according to the National Weather service, whose officials expect to see sporadic showers in the area through tomorrow.
On Sunday, LIPA and National Grid officials reported that over 100,000 Long Islanders were still without power, but that all available crews will be working around the clock to help affected residents. Customers can call 1-800-490-0075 to report an outage and to receive information updates.
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