Long Beach experiencing citywide power outage - News 12 Long Island
Long Beach experiencing citywide power outage
Long Beach is currently experiencing a citywide power outage, according to a post from the city's Facebook page.
The post says the outage includes traffic lights, advising drivers to avoid unnecessary travel while PSEG works to address the issue.
PSEG Long Island's outage map showed over 20,000 customers were affected by outages in and around Long Beach.
The city of Long Beach says it heard about a transformer fire north of the Long Beach Bridge in Island Park. Crews are on the scene.
Stay with New 12 for further developments.
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