Sheriff issues travel advisory, saying no unnecessary driving
Power outages near 4,000 in county
ALBION – Orleans County Sheriff Chris Bourke has issued a travel advisory urging no unnecessary driving due to many downed trees and wires causing unsafe conditions throughout the county.
“Please exercise extreme caution when traveling, and only travel if necessary,” Bourke said in a press release sent at 1:55 p.m.
Additional information will be released when the travel advisory is lifted, he said.
“Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with keeping our roadways safe,” the sheriff said.
National Grid also reports the number of customers without electricity is up to 3,740 as of 2:35 p.m. That is about 19 percent of National Grid’s 19,724 customers in Orleans County.
