Latest updates: Storm brings over 4 inches of rain to parts of LI

More power restored another sign of waning Long Island storm

If the latest power outage numbers for Long Island were any indication late Monday, the rain, thunderstorms and flooding that soaked the region, are indeed closing in on being part of the past.

The National Weather Service said Long Island will see showers overnight before Tuesday brings a return to dry and partly sunny conditions.

PSEG Long Island, which had reported more than 3,000 customers still without power as of 6 p.m., had trimmed that number to 1,487 by 10:45 p.m., according to the utility's online outage map.

In a statement earlier Monday, the utility said it had restored power to more than 34,800 customers affected by the thunderstorms that began late Saturday night.

Crews continued efforts to restore power to those still without it late Monday, PSEG Long Island said, with system reliability at 99.86%

Long Island rain totals edging past predictions

The National Weather Service on Sunday warned of the potential for up to four inches of rain as the second storm of the holiday weekend approached Long Island.

As it turned out, that prediction was on the low side. 

By 7:15 p.m. Monday, some areas of Long Island had already received more than 4 inches of rain, and showers were forecast to continue overnight.

North Babylon received 4.18 inches, while 4.1 inches of rain was recorded in North Massapequa, weather service meteorologist David Wally told Newsday.

Other hard hit areas included Levittown, 3.8 inches, Orient Point, 3.69 inches, and Long Beach, 3.46 inches.

In stormy weather, words for the wise Long Islander

Long Island's thunderstorms, floods and overall wild weather since Saturday have brought words like “advisory," “warning” and "watch" back into everyday conversation.

But for the uninitiated, the question could be “what’s the difference?”

The answer: "a lot."

When rainfall includes the threat of flash flooding, the National Weather Service issues guidance so people who live in or travel through areas prone to flooding can best prepare.

The lowest level alert, a flash flood “watch,” means “the environment is capable of producing rain rates high enough to see flash flooding,” weather service meteorologist James Tomasini told Newsday. In other words, flooding is possible, but not happening just yet.

The flash flood “advisory,” on the other hand, indicates "nuisance flooding is either imminent or ongoing,” Tomasini said. This often means there is “ponding on roads, but roads are still passible.”

Then there is the flash flood “warning,” which means that “flash flooding is imminent or ongoing,” and can alert motorists that “flooding is bad enough that roads become impassible.” Anyone walking through such conditions could be swept off their feet by the moving water.

And that’s only the “base” level guidance — the alerts most commonly issued, Tomasini said. Beyond those tiers, the weather service can issue two higher-level flash flooding alerts — the kind that broadcast directly to cell phones — neither of which were issued on Monday.

The weather service can send out a “considerable flash flood warning,” which means people must act immediately to protect their property and — more importantly — their lives. There is also the rarely issued “flash flood emergency,” when “catastrophic flooding” of extreme heights is ongoing, Tomasini said.

Long Island storm losing steam but flooding remains a concern

The worst of the second of two storms that have saturated Long Island since Saturday night should be over before Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

"The heavy rain has moved out of the area," meteorologist James Tomasini told Newsday late Monday afternoon. "We’re seeing mainly just minor flooding reports now for those areas."

There is a 30% chance of rain through 11 a.m. Tuesday before the sun begins breaking through the clouds, according to the weather service.

Long Islanders should still watch for flooding Monday night as a storm that forecasters predicted would dump up to four inches of rain across Long Island, slowly heads east. But even so, by late Monday afternoon, the weather service had said the heavy downpours that had triggered earlier flash flood warnings were finished.

Meanwhile, PSEG Long Island reported more than 3,000 customers remained without of power as of 6 p.m. Monday.

The utility said in a statement that power had been restored to more than 34,800 customers affected by the storms.

Long Island storm crews keep busy clearing downed trees

Whether saturated by pelting rain, or already diseased and just one-storm away from collapsing, hundreds of trees have fallen on roads and yards across Long Island since heavy rains began pelting the region late Saturday.

On Monday, as a second storm worked its way east, more downed trees were reported in East Meadow, Oyster Bay and West Hempstead in Nassau County, as well as Cold Spring Harbor, Shirley and Stony Brook in Suffolk, according to spokespeople for both county’s police departments.

By Sunday afternoon, amid a break between storms, PSEG Long Island said crews dealt with more than 330 downed trees and 200 fallen limbs. Uodated totals for Monday were not immediately available.

Trees have fallen in about 100 locations in the Town of Huntington since 8 p.m. Saturday, including a few that fell during stormy conditions on Monday, according to town spokesperson Christine Geed.

Heaviest rain moves out of Suffolk

Suffolk County has likely seen the worst of the rain go by, the National Weather Service said.

"The heavy rain has moved out of the area," meteorologist James Tomasini told Newsday. “We’re seeing mainly just minor flooding reports now for those areas.”

But northwestern Suffolk remains under a flood advisory through 4:30 p.m., while the eastern portion of the county “minus the forks” of the East End remains under a similar advisory through 6 p.m., Tomasini said.

The advisory means “minor nuisance flooding is either imminent or ongoing,” according to the meteorologist.

Flood watches continue for parts of Suffolk

While flash flood warnings have expired for western Suffolk, the National Weather Service has continued to issue flood watches and advisories for those communities as well as those in eastern Suffolk, including Riverhead, Hampton Bays, East Moriches and Yaphank.

Route 110 reopens in East Farmingdale

Route 110 has reopened in East Farmingdale after a closure around 2 p.m. due to flooding under the Long Island Rail Road trestle, Suffolk Police said.

In Oyster Bay Cove, the state transportation department said it cleared a downed tree and poles on Route 25A near Cove Road around 3 p.m., which had been blocking the roadway since the morning.

Earlier flooding on Hempstead Turnpike in Hempstead has also subsided and the roadway is open, according to the state agency.

Meanwhile, flooding has been reported on other roads, like the westbound Veterans Memorial Highway near Broadway Avenue in Holbrook and the eastbound Sunrise Highway near the Rockville Centre LIRR station, according to ny511.org.

Flash flood warnings extended

The National Weather Service has extended a flash flood warning in effect for areas of Suffolk County until 3:30 p.m. Monday.

Areas where Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain and the potential for flooding of roads, underpasses, low-lying areas and small creeks and streams include: Islip, Brentwood, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, Babylon, West Islip, Copiague, Amityville, East Islip, Bay Shore, North Bay Shore, Central Islip, Ronkonkoma, Melville, Sayville, Wyandanch, Bohemia, Robert Moses State Park, Gilgo State Park and Captree State Park.

Stretch of Route 110 shut due to flooding

A spokeswoman for the Suffolk County Police Department said they had received reports of vehicles stuck in water on Route 110 under the Long Island Rail Road trestle in East Farmingdale, requiring a stretch of the major thoroughfare in the area to be shut northbound and southbound.

Some roads blocked by downed trees, flooding

Flooding and downed tree limbs have blocked some roads in Nassau, according to the county police department.

There were flooding conditions on Hempstead Turnpike near Westgate in Elmont and along Fallwood Parkway  and Merritts Road in South Farmingdale, a police spokesman said around 2 p.m.

Meanwhile, a downed tree has closed all lanes for a portion of Route NY 25A near Cove Road in Oyster Bay Cove since Monday morning.

Drivers can check 511ny.org for live road condition updates on some major roads.

Flash flood warning for 3 Suffolk communities

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Brentwood, West Babylon and Central Islip until 3:30 p.m. as heavy rain and storms move through those areas.

Swimming restricted at more than 80 LI beaches

Nassau and Suffolk counties have issued advisories against bathing at more than 80 beaches across Long Island, citing the possibility of elevated bacteria levels due to heavy rainfall.

The beaches under advisory in Nassau include 16 North Shore and four South Shore beaches. In Suffolk, 64 beaches, including those adjacent and within the North Shore bays and the northern shoreline of the Great South Bay, Sag Harbor and Long Island Sound are affected.

Both advisories are precautionary measures due to stormwater runoff.

“Stormwater runoff can impact bathing water quality by elevating bacteria levels, which may cause exceedances of the New York State standard for bathing water quality,” a Nassau County Department of Health news release said.

The Suffolk release said that because the beaches are in enclosed embayments, they experience “limited tidal flushing.” And as a result, “bathing and other water contact should be avoided in affected areas until waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles, at least 24 hours after the rain has ended,” the release said.

Suffolk's advisory is expected to be lifted on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., while Nassau's will be lifted on Tuesday at 10 a.m. unless water samples reveal elevated bacterial levels or there is additional heavy rainfall.

Flash flood warnings with more than an inch already fallen in many places

Flash flood warnings were issued for parts of Long Island until 7 a.m. Tuesday, and many towns and villages across Long Island had already received more than 1 inch of rain by 10 a.m. Monday – with 1.83 inches recorded in East Hampton and 1.47 inches recorded in Long Beach, the National Weather Service said.

Suffolk County Police said they had no reports of road flooding. The same could not be said for Nassau, where police said they had multiple reports of flooding and downed trees, as well as almost 10 reported minor car accidents – roughly double the usual amount.

There was a report of flooding near the athletic field, Maclaren Stadium along Loring Drive in Levittown, police said. The area borders the Wantagh State Parkway north of Chase Lane. There also were reports, police said, of downed trees in Oyster Bay and in Massapequa Park and an accident on the Northern State Parkway.

The weather service said the hardest hit areas for rainfall by 10 a.m. Monday were: Long Beach (1.47); North Massapequa (1.11); North Merrick (1.1); East Rockaway (1.08); Levittown (1.07); Bethpage (1.06); Muttontown (1.04); and, Oyster Bay (1.02). In Suffolk, the highest rainfall totals were: East Hampton (1.83); Commack (1.19); Melville (1.1); and, North Babylon (1).

Where outages are concentrated on LI

More than 3,000 Long Island customers remained without power after noon on Monday.

Some of those customers have been without power since thunderstorms and high winds on Saturday night, while others lost power more recently.

For example, an outage in Commack that began around 10:40 a.m. affected over 700 customers before being resolved.

Outages are concentrated in Hampton Bays, Flanders, Southampton Village, Riverhead, Bating Hollow, and Wading River. Each "customer" represents a bill-payer, which can be a household or a business -- so the number of individual people affected is much greater.

A tree branch knocked "a primary wire off of its insulator" to cause the Commack outage, according to a spokesperson for PSEG Long Island. Another recent outage in Hampton Bays is still being investigated.

Hundreds of flight disruptions at NY-area airports

Flights to and from metropolitan area airports are seeing significant delays and cancellations Monday amid a state of emergency weather advisory.

A flash flood warning was issued for Nassau and Queens through Monday afternoon, and all of Long Island is under a flood watch until early Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affect the area, according to the National Weather Service.

After the Fourth of July weekend, Monday was expected to be a heavy travel day, according to the Port Authority.As of 11:30 a.m. Monday the flight tracking website FlightAware was reporting 178 delays and 78 cancellations at Kennedy Airport, 158 delays and 61 cancellations at Newark Airport, and 192 delays and 157 cancellations at LaGuardia Airport.

The three airports are seeing the worst delays and cancellations of all metropolitan areas in the United States today, according to FlightAware's Misery Map. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark are all within the top six airports globally with the most delays and cancellations Monday.

Flash flood warning issued for Nassau County

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Nassau County, along with Queens and Brooklyn, that will be in effect until 1:30 p.m.

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, the service said. Between 1 and 1½ inches of rain have fallen already and additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches are possible, according to the advisory. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly for small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding in Nassau include Levittown, Freeport, Valley Stream, Long Beach, Plainview, Garden City, Massapequa, Lynbrook, Farmingdale, Syosset, Mineola, Woodmere, Westbury and Jones Beach; in Queens: Rockaway Beach and Jamaica; and in Brooklyn: Coney Island, Crown Heights, Flatbush and Kennedy Airport.

The service urged drivers to be aware of surroundings and not to drive on flooded roads.

Power restored to more than 91% of PSEG customers

By 9 a.m., PSEG said in a statement it restored power to more than 34,800 customers, or 91% of customers affected by Saturday’s severe thunderstorms.

Power should be restored to most of the remaining customers by Monday night, PSEG said.

As of 10:40 a.m., the PSEG outage map listed 309 active outages affecting 3,548 Long Island customers – more so in Suffolk County and on the East End.

Expect showers 'pretty much all day now'

Meteorologist Jim Connolly said Long Islanders can expect showers “pretty much all day now” on Monday, with the heaviest rain and potential thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

“That would be the primary time to look for ... any kind of flooding,” Connolly said. “It's just difficult to determine exactly how much you're going to get, but the potential is there.”

A flood watch remains in effect in the area until 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The National Weather Service forecasts up to 2 inches of rainfall for the Island, possibly higher in some areas.

Connolly said Monday morning that no flooding is imminent or occurring at the moment as the service remains in a “watch stage,” but it will continue to monitor and issue warnings should that change.

Drivers should avoid traveling through any flooded roads.

“The biggest takeaway is to be aware that flooding could occur ... people tend to get stuck,” Connolly said.

Towns, villages cancel outdoor activities, summer camps

The inclement weather put a damper on outdoor summer activities on Monday, including summer camps across Long Island.

Nassau County Summer Recreational Program confirmed activities are cancelled for Monday .

In the Town of Hempstead, all parks department classes, including youth and adult outdoor classes, the town lacrosse academy and swimming classes, were canceled on Monday, the town website said.

In Suffolk County, the Town of Babylon announced on social media Sunday that its day camp, morning swim lessons, and morning tennis lessons were canceled on Monday.

The Village of Babylon announced on social media that its tennis camp, originally set to start Monday, would begin its first day on Tuesday.

Patchogue Village announced all outdoor activities were canceled, including operation of the municipal village pool on Monday.

A variety of water and sports camps in the Town of Smithtown were also canceled on Monday, according to a social media post.

Hochul on flash flood warnings: 'We are ready'

Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking as a guest on LI News Radio with Jay Oliver (103.9 FM), said the power outages on Long Island are "mostly restored" and now her focus is on the flash flooding warnings for Monday into Tuesday.

“I’m heading out to Long Island shortly and will be out there monitoring the situation," she said, citing the 40-70% chance of flash flooding. "You need to be careful. Everyone needs to know do not go into running water on a street, because you never know even a couple of ... inches can make your car turn into a boat and have it out of control."

Hochul said she's been working with local law enforcement and assets have already been deployed, including swift water rescue teams.

"I'd rather be there preventatively and not need them than wish they were there to help rescue a family out of vehicle," she said. “We are ready, but always a difficult time when Mother Nature is so unpredictable.”

Jones Beach air show canceled Monday

Due to inclement weather, Monday’s FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach is canceled, the New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation and FourLeaf Federal Credit Union announced.

"The current weather and forecast restricts the planes from operating safely due to rain and poor visibility," a spokesperson told Newsday in an email on Monday morning.

The show was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and last through 3 p.m.

Monday would have been the last day of the air show, following Friday's practice session and Sunday's performance.

"While we’re disappointed that we won’t be able to be at Jones Beach today, we are incredibly grateful for the unforgettable weekend we shared celebrating America’s 250th," a statement on the FourLeaf Air Show website said. "Thank you to the hundreds of thousands of spectators who joined us, and to the talented aviators from the United States and around the world who made this year’s Air Show so special."

More than 3,200 PSEG customers without power on LI

Just before 6 a.m. Monday, PSEG Long Island’s Outage Map showed 293 active outages affecting 3,246 customers.

Tree crews reported more than 330 downed trees and 200 fallen limbs as part of the "extensive" damage across Long Island since Saturday’s storms, PSEG said.

While outages are scattered across Long Island, eastern Suffolk County was the hardest hit.

Suffolk County police said Monday morning they received few calls of downed trees Sunday night, or far fewer than what was reported on Saturday night, when the county experienced wind gusts of up to 84 mph.

As of 6 a.m. Nassau County police said they had no reports of overnight storm damage.

In a statement on Sunday night, PSEG said that crews have restored more than 79% of customers affected by Saturday’s severe thunderstorms, for more than 26,500 customers by 8 p.m. Sunday.

"Approximately 350 lineworkers and more than 180 vegetation management workers will continue to work in 16-hour shifts safely and as quickly as possible until all outages are restored," the statement said.

Crews will continue to work through Monday night, when the next round of storms is expected.

Long Island storm arrives with a serving of steady rain

Light but steady rain began falling late Sunday across parts of Long Island as a powerful storm that could dump up to 4 inches started its crawl through the region.

The rain started in western Long Island by 10:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Police in Nassau and Suffolk counties said they had not received any weather-related calls Sunday night.

At 10:41 p.m.,  PSEG Long Island was reporting 6,573 customers without power from the storm that hit late Saturday into early Sunday.

Gov. Hochul's office lists how to stay safe amid flooding

With the National Weather Service forecasting up to four inches of rain through Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office has released a list of what to do before, during and after significant rain or flooding to stay safe.

• If you are advised by emergency officials to take immediate action such as evacuation, do not wait — follow all orders promptly.
• Do not walk, swim or drive through floodwaters: One foot of moving water can sweep a vehicle away. If you have doubts, remember: "Turn Around, Don't Drown!"
• Know your evacuation route and how to get to higher ground.
• Know your area's type of flood risk — visit FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.
• Have a flood emergency plan in place that includes considerations for your children, pets and neighbors.
• Have an emergency go bag ready to grab for you, your family and your pets that includes any medications you may need.
• Check in with elderly neighbors or those who may have mobility issues.
• Do not touch downed power lines.
• Keep your phone charged.
• Keep a small disaster supply kit in the trunk of your car.

After floodwaters have receded:

• Wait until an area has been declared safe before entering. Be careful driving, since roads may be damaged and power lines may be down.
• If your home or apartment has been flooded, DO NOT turn on electrical appliances until an electrician has checked the system and appliances.
• Throw out any medicine or food that may have had contact with floodwaters.
• Keep your automobile fueled. If electric power is cut off, gasoline stations may not be able to pump fuel for several days.
• Do not touch downed power lines.

Fewer Long Islanders without power, PSEG Long Island says

The number of Long Islanders still without power after a thunderstorm Saturday night into Sunday continues to drop.

As of 9:12 p.m. on Sunday, PSEG Long Island said that 7,103 customers still didn't have power, down from 8,200 about 4 p.m.

The utility company said that nearly 80% of its customers have power, and crews are continuing to work to reduce the number of those in the dark.

Power has been restored for more than 26,500 customers affected in the past 24 hours, according to the utility.

State of emergency in both counties

Nassau and Suffolk counties have declared states of emergency with severe storms expected to return to Long Island.

Nassau County's state of emergency began at 6 p.m. and will run through 6 a.m., on Tuesday, said County Executive Bruce Blakeman, "due to the likelihood of extreme precipitation and potential flooding and downed trees."

Suffolk bore the brunt of the damage from the fast-moving storms on Saturday night. Its state of emergency is effective as of 8 p.m. on Saturday night and it will be in effect for 30 days, according to County Executive Edward P. Romaine.

The declaration "authorizes county departments and agencies to take all necessary actions to protect life, property, and critical infrastructure, and to provide emergency assistance to residents as response and recovery efforts continue," Romaine said in a statement.

Blakeman urged Nassau residents to be cognizant of water collecting on roadways and to "avoid traveling through areas with high water."

There's a flood watch for Long Island effective through early Tuesday morning.

Southampton Town street closures

Southampton Town officials have announced several street closures due to damage from Saturday night's storms.

These are the impacted roads, according to a news release:

• Noyack Road, from Millstone Road to Deerfield Road, in Southampton village.
• The stretch of Springville Road that's south of Neptune Avenue in Hampton Bays.
• Newtown Road in Hampton Bays.
• Argonne Road East around Lynn Avenue and Oak Drive in Hampton Bays.

Outages on LI remain in the thousands

There are more than 8,200 customers without power on Long Island following Saturday's storms, according to PSEG Long Island.

Here's the outage map.

Shinnecock power outages linger

Around 85 PSEG Long Island customers on the Shinnecock Indian Nation remained in a blackout on Sunday afternoon after losing electricity Saturday night, according to the power company's website.

Estimated restoration times ranged from midnight Sunday to Monday at 8 p.m. — which could mean two days without power for some people.

Lauryn Randall, transportation coordinator for the nation, said some community members who don't have town water were filling up buckets at neighbors' houses since the power outage left them unable to pump from their own wells.

Branches remained tangled in power lines on Church Street on the reservation Sunday afternoon, Randall said. The nation has a four-member grounds and maintenance crew, which can help residents clear debris from their homes and roads, but PSEG is responsible for removing trees in the power lines, which can be dangerous, she said.

Randall was thankful her father, who is 90, had not lost power because he needs air conditioning in the heat.

"We need power for everything — water, AC, to cook, and the stove is electric," she said.

LIRR service impacted on part of Montauk branch

The Montauk branch is partially suspended between Speonk and Montauk due to power lines on the tracks east of Hampton Bays, the LIRR said.

Follow the latest at mta.info.

Blue Angels take to the skies

Across miles of boardwalk, hundreds of necks craned and jaws dropped as the renowned Blue Angels took to the skies over Jones Beach just after 2 p.m.

Speeding at more than 300 miles per hour, the U.S. Navy’s demonstration squad performed delicate formations and spun 360 degrees in the air.

Checking in on the air show

Sunday’s FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach has proceeded seamlessly with few blips.

About halfway through the event, a civilian drone began flying overhead, which is strictly prohibited.

"Looks like someone’s going to prison," the Air Show announcer said in jest.

Then at around 1 p.m., a pilot with the Canadian Snowbirds collided with a bird, organizers said. No one was injured, but the pilot flew the plane back to Republic Airport as a precaution. 

Meanwhile, in other air show developments, just before 1:30 p.m., a massive Union Jack flew overhead. Like most things made in America, this flag was not cheap.

The announcer for the British Army’s official parachute display team, the Red Devils, said it cost a mere $27,000.

U.S. Army Golden Knights kick off FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach

As tens of thousands watched from the Jones Beach boardwalk on Sunday, the U.S. Army Golden Knights kicked off the 2026 FourLeaf Air Show with a giant American flag.

Latest on LI power outages

More than 11,600 customers across Long Island were without power as of just before noon, according to PSEG Long Island's outage map, with the vast majority in Suffolk County.

That's after severe storms rolled through the area on Saturday night, packing wind gusts of up to 87 mph.

Read the full story here.

More than 150,000 expected for air show's first day

More than 100,000 people were at the beach for the air show by 11 a.m., according to George Gorman, regional director of the New York Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation department. He expected more than 150,000 people to come by Sunday afternoon.

"This is the first time we’ve had anyone from Europe or the Middle East," Gorman said as the United Arab Emirates demo team flew overhead. "The 250th anniversary of the United States of America. That's what prompted it."

Oliver Christian, the British consul general in New York, looked up at the U.A.E. team.

"This is cool, isn't it?" he said. "250 years ago something amazing happened: The birth of America."

Why was the Royal Air Force on Jones Beach Sunday? "Just showing the commitment, the relationship between the UK and the U.S.," Christian said. "How deep it is on the military side, but also from our people and our values that hold us together as the longest-standing, deepest allies."

Meanwhile, Frank Gatto, 59, was strutting down the boardwalk wearing an Uncle Sam hat three times the size of his head.

“It's a privilege being here,” Gatto, of Farmingdale, said. “Our freedom, celebrating America’s birthday. I think it’s great.”

FourLeaf Air Show takes to the skies above Jones Beach

Thousands of people donning red, white and blue poured onto the Jones Beach boardwalk Sunday morning to see the annual FourLeaf Air Show.

The U.S. Army Golden Knights kicked off the day, soaring into the high skies with a giant American flag above cheering crowds. Air Force units from the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and Canada will also be performing on Sunday.

Squadron Leader Stuart Roberts of the Royal Air Force Red Arrows said he's wanted to fly since he was a kid.

"It's amazing," Roberts, 39, told Newsday. "When you go and execute that mission, you don’t have a huge amount of time to look out the window because you don't want to mess up what you're doing. ... We spend six months working up the show each year. You do the reps and the reps and the reps, and by the time you start flying the show it doesn't even matter who you're doing it in front of because you're just locked in doing what you need to do to make the show as good as it can be."

Thousands still without power after Saturday storms

Severe thunderstorms rolled through Suffolk County on Saturday night, leaving thousands still without power on Sunday.

About 13,000 customers across Long Island were without power as of Sunday morning, according to PSEG Long Island's outage map, with the vast majority in Suffolk County.

The storm produced wind gusts of more 70 mph, as well as hail and heavy rain, PSEG Long Island said. It said some of the worst-hit areas included Southampton, Hampton Bays, Riverhead and Port Jefferson Stations. Crews are working in 16-hour shifts to restore power, PSEG said.

Read the full story here.