Remnants Of Ida Expected To Bring Heavy Rain To Long Island

UNIONDALE, NY — The former Hurricane Ida has lost much of her steam as it works its way from New Orleans to New York.

The storm that decimated parts of the Louisiana coast is getting ready to dump heavy rain on Long Island.

PSEG Long Island is taking notice of the forecast that could bring several inches of rain, isolated thunderstorms and potentially gusty winds from Wed. night into Thurs.

Employees are performing system checks and prepping for any potential outages, the utility said in a statement.

Ida made landfall as a category 4 hurricane and kept its strength for hours.

The biggest concern for PSEG Long Island is loose debris that could "topple trees with rain-soaked root systems, and bring down power lines," Michael Sullivan, senior director of transmission and transmission, said in a statement. "Employees and contractors are prepared to respond to and restore any outages caused by the storm safely and as quickly as possible."

Customers can report an outage or downed wire at PSEG Long Island's 24-hour hotline: 1-800-490-0075.