LIPA Continues Restoration Efforts; Smithtown at 78 Percent Restored

Smithtown’s power has been 78-percent restored.

According to the LIPA’s most recent reports, 1,797 out of Smithtown’s 9,982 customers are still without power following Tropical Storm Irene.

Throughout the town, the most up-to-date estimates have the Town of Smithtown with 6,788 of its 41,519 customers still in the dark.

In Village of the Branch, 311 of 808 homes are still without power; in St. James, 1,632 of the 5,444 customers are without power; 197 of 599 homes in Head of the Harbor are in the dark; in Nissequogue, 330 of the 679 homes are still without power.

LIPA reported 457,000 customers on Long Island – or roughly 87 percent – have had power restored, and about 66,000 homes are still in the dark as of Friday.

Patch readers have hit the comment section to express concerns and state where power is still missing in the town.

“Still no power at the dead end of Sunny Road in St James, told we were a "low priority" since only 7 houses were affected... maybe by Sunday or Monday?,” said Cathy Caracciolo. 

Peter, another Patch reader, is a little more skeptical of LIPA’s work.

“No Power - Smithtown off Hurtin Blvd by RR tracks. Heard we wont get it back until next week sometime. National Grid is getting off scott free. They are the contractor to LIPA and they laid off alot of people over the last few years who knew how to do restoration. Mainly to keep the stock price up,” he said.