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UPDATED: 140 Homes Still Without Power In Westhampton-Hampton Bays
If you or a family member or friend is still without power, we want to hear your story.
Update: Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced Monday morning that more than 99 percent of Suffolk residents have now had power restored. Read the story here.
Previous: Almost two weeks after Superstorm Sandy ravaged Suffolk County, leaving thousands in the dark and without heat -- as of Sunday night, 17,053 were still without power county wide, according to the Long Island Power Authority power outage map.
In the Westhampton-Hampton Bays area, there were 141 homes still without power on Sunday night.
Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Bayswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Shivering in cold homes, residents were next hit with a nor'easter that blanketed Long Island.
On Saturday, County Executive Steve Bellone said he'd had enough of LIPA and was cutting ties with headquarters and relying on local resources to get power back to stranded residents.
Find out what's happening in Westhampton-Hampton Bayswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Is your home still without power? Or is a relative or friend still struggling to survive without basic services. Tell us about your story in the comments section, or email Erica.Jackson@patch.com. Your stories, and your voices, have been the human chord connecting our community during the most difficult of times.
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