N.J. live power outage tracker: Coastal storm knocks out power to thousands - NJ.com
N.J. live power outage tracker: Coastal storm knocks out power to thousands - nj.com
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The coastal storm battering New Jersey on Friday with heavy downpours that could drop up to 7 inches of rain on parts of the state has also knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses.
As of 8:15 a.m. Friday, more than 5,600 customers were without power statewide, though many were quickly restored, according to NJ Advance Media’s power outage tracker, which shows the latest data reported by area utility companies.
Rain is expected to fall all day on Friday with periods of heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding, particularly in the northeastern counties of the state, according to the National Weather Service.
The weather service issued a flood watch covering 14 counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. The watch is effective through late Friday night, with the exact times varying from county to county.
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