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    New York And Connecticut Call For Probes Into Utility Companies' Response To Isaias

    Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont are seeking investigations as thousands of customers remain without power in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias.
    by Rachel Treisman Aug 05, 2020 2 minutes
    Tropical Storm Isaias downed wires and uprooted trees, like this one in New York City, leaving millions of customers without power in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday. The governors of Connecticut and New York have each declared a state of emergency and are calling for investigations into state utility companies' response.

    The governors of New York and Connecticut are launching investigations into utility companies' response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which tore through the Northeast on Tuesday and left thousands of households without power one day later.

    Each governor has also declared a state of emergency in order to expedite support for local governments. Connecticut's applies statewide, while New York's

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