Strong winds lead to power outages in Monroe County

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Follow up on power outages

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UPDATE: About 200 RG&E customers are still in the dark. That’s down from the 3,000 earlier on Monday. The outages are primarily in Greece, Chili, and Perinton. Strong wind gusts are to blame. The estimated restoration time for some will be at about 4 a.m. Tuesday.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Hundreds of people across Monroe County were without power due to strong wind gusts, officials said.

RG&E says over 600 customers lost power. The affected areas included Greece, Gates, and Chili.

Crews were working to restore power as soon as possible.

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