# St. Lawrence Co. surveys storm damage, crews work to restore electricity

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-03 23:45 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Executive Summary
Utility crews are working to restore electricity across upstate New York following a series of Friday storms and an ongoing heat wave.

## Intelligence Brief
Storms on Friday left thousands of residents without power across several upstate New York regions. Recovery efforts are currently underway in St.


Lawrence County, where officials are surveying damage while crews work to restore electricity. Coverage from the Times Union, WHEC.com, WBNG, RochesterFirst, and WWNY emphasizes the scale of outages.


Reports specify that approximately 2,400 Monroe County residents and 2,000 RG&E customers were without power, while nearly 5,000 people lost electricity in Broome and Chenango Counties. Attention remains on the restoration of power to the remaining affected customers as the region continues to experience a heat wave.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Which counties reported power outages?
Outages were reported in Monroe, Broome, Chenango, and St. Lawrence Counties.

### How many people were without power in Broome and Chenango Counties?
Nearly 5,000 people were without power in those counties.

### What weather conditions are coinciding with the power restoration efforts?
A heat wave is continuing as crews work to restore electricity.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Friday, Nearly, Power, Around, Monroe County, St Lawrence Co, Broome Chenango Counties

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times Union | Power restored to thousands across upstate NY as heat wave continues | 2026-07-02 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOcjB3NG9yMjZHYTc3X2lJT3JILUJNT2JUYVlINDQ0blJjWHNJZWNyWFZVMnZteXEzMkt5NElyTEhSUXFVM21nNnFVTFNZZEh4UWYycWxnVkp5YmhBTkI3WFNjNXVTeWJLbXpMZGZCX1FMVGdFUTNfV2xmc0F0ODJ2Rm5QZ1FJVWFrLTk4Wm1ZUQ?oc=5) |
| WHEC.com | Around 2K RG&E customers without power from Friday’s storms | 2026-07-02 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNR0hRQVdrVXBjQU1acjk1bTYySXhDVmtMWHVoVDB0Ni1aLWpHZ1V4aDBlcjZadXhaa3BzVnRXWXQ5d0NjWkJLenF5bExnYXNPT2dVem0zeUFzQWRvcGxkLWR5SXFGRVoxTnlibWY1VjhRa213R1BVOGY1QkN5RU9XXzFmMlZuRGduQUo1QmRUTjVpUQ?oc=5) |
| WBNG | Nearly 5,000 people without power in Broome, Chenango Counties | 2026-07-02 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxOQVFFQkU4alRsakc0RER5TFpxUS1TMjYwLWUyYjl3c1dsa3k2S3dMb3ZuYWphX0NXZXExUDcxLXB4bkRmUkI4amJBYUVrNEpJOEdSdlRVcWVvd0p6Z01ZRDFzSWhYa25kTV9oR2tYRThKS0l4Z09TU0xHd1ZNWVRQX3JGWEtPUjVmd00tVWYzcDZRZkM40gGoAUFVX3lxTE5PRUctLTF1SjR4QVJ3QW1qUHR1clJQeXN1V2VleHZLQXBSaG1ET2xKSVdUQVN5SDhFaTdKVjByaTJoQnVRcEMyaEVyQ29pVlhMSnljZVE0OU1nMEtuT0lLWTBGeFlyYnNXRmdzQTlhdWJoUmROb3FlendiYVpTT3hySUpWRy1laVVybFNSZmVTcHlRVjVXUGZIazNkOUhwVklUV3BjQ1pXUg?oc=5) |
| RochesterFirst | 2,400 Monroe County residents without power following Friday storms | 2026-07-02 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQVEUyZUZYaEZMQ0JYVXIyODBoaDl3R0Zja2stSmZhTXY4ZTI2SV9xYmEyRGdaWjBBa0xVczJNbHEwMlRmYW83dm5sQkIwekpvaXExMVJ1SGdKUFFkQzE1X2hfa1kyYjhvRW1BbzZxSFR5YnQ1UUc2ZWNGV3FQSE54STlYTkZ0aDlhckd4NVNSYWg1ckIwY3Z6bWRic1lWbGlHUWFJVWQzVUhqWDUzWkhrMmdZOHpVVm1k0gG-AUFVX3lxTFBVOEZJTzgwblJLZzZBeGlsRFpwNEZfX0VqNThzWFF5SXM3ejVISXpsY3NyczdnUU9jWWZBbzY5MmszN0MxLW5UdV9uT3Jqd1JGTUNZb1MyVGdFTzF1SHJ4TllvcG85Mi16T3ZnMlFfcTBObWlUeXBOUWMzWHJ3eVBqVWplWEJ4dGVNb3o0ZEdqaEp2R1VjSDZKTTV) |
| WWNY | St. Lawrence Co. surveys storm damage, crews work to restore electricity | 2026-07-02 20:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPaGp2X0RJWGxuZ1M0WWx3Zms0cXE2c2tmdHJraUlST0FQakIxeHNFUmYwanA3RlZYSXUxaW5kMHdlYmlyYmFjWnRSZWFQenU3XzZCZXdvZWFxX3ZteDRmaDZsUmVyQXNIM0ppc1paMWZ2cVh3OEFuSmZ1VGI2N3VGZl94QkdFWm5UeTBlVXZnREd4UHpWN3VlN1B0U0gtNUkzWjFz0gG3AUFVX3lxTE13NEk3ZVUxYkc0RHFCa00wajJSVWNPd2wzU3hpcDhtSDNPbzFhQWR2OFF3X3QtNmRTYTRDVXI5anNIcHhIZGJ6dnpqWjFUdU5RVFEyS1VvWTlPSXhtVGVlRVJ6ck5CYm9Ob0tLRXYwQndRS0xYX2FxTk1YOW5aOHNRUm5ETWJ0d01ja1B5WG1CQlFzQjc5VkxXQVhPM2ctMnRTVVI1dDc2dDMwN04tOG5) |

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