Strong winds and driving rain blasted the Larchmont-Mamaroneck area all day and night last Saturday, leaving thousands without power throughout the Westchester County and taking several lives in the tri-state area. In Westchester, Brendan McGrath, 58, of Auburn, was killed in the storm in Hartsdale.

As of 6 a.m. this morning, Con Edison announced that 50,000 Westchester customers remain without power. Out of that number, about 650 are in the Village of Mamaroneck, about 200 in Larchmont and under 1,000 in the Town of Mamaroneck, said ConEd's Sandy Miller, director of public relations for Westchester. Miller emphasized that those numbers may change rather quickly as ConEd crews work on the ground.

The goal is to get the total number of outages in the County to under 30,000 today, but the specific plan for Larchmont and Mamaroneck is unknown at this time, she said. Crews are currently reporting to areas with the largest outages, which are Greenburgh, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Yonkers and White Plains.

The company expects to have all storm-related outages  in the County restored by Friday, according to this morning's report.

"Con Edison has approximately 600 restoration crews now in the field, in addition to other field support personnel clearing roads and trees," they said. "The number of restoration crews is expected to grow to 675 by Wednesday as additional out-of-state crews arrive."

To assist those left without power, Con Edison distributed dry ice at four different locations yesterday, and will resume distribution today at Saxon Woods Park and New Rochelle City Hall from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The hardest hit areas in Mamaroneck are Harbor Heights and Orienta, where many residents remained without electricity yesterday. In Harbor Heights, several reported that power came back on at around 3:45 a.m. today, and that seems to be the case for the entire neighborhood. We will have more information on that later on today.

Yesterday, Mamaroneck Mayor Norman Rosenblum sent an e-mail to Assemblyman George Latimer and Congresswoman Nita Lowey, describing the dire situation in the Village and requesting them to exert, "on an extreme urgent basis," whatever influence they could over Con Edison to make the area a priority.

The Village of Mamaroneck Police Department reported 28 storm-related incidents over the weekend, many of them having to do with downed wires and trees and basement flooding. Reports of downed trees came from Florence Street and Walton Avenue, where trees landed on homes, causing residents to be evacuated; Bleeker Avenue; the Parway; South Barry Avenue; Madison Street; Center Avenue, where a tree fell on a vehicle; and Mamaroneck Avenue.

In the Town of Mamaroneck, significant tree damage left over 1,000 homes without power over the weekend. A Con Edison liaison and Town officials responded with a plan to re-open roads and restore power, according to a Town notice on Sunday. "Due to the extent of the damage we cannot provide an estimate of time for full restoration of power in Town," said Town Administrator Steve Altieri. "The order of priority is based upon the number of outages in a given area."

With winds speeds of up to 38 mph on Saturday, an old oak almost hit two Larchmont homes, according to WCBSTV, and a user sent this photo to CNN. Trees were downed on North Chatsworth Avenue, Palmer Avenue (near Carleon Avenue) and Richbell Road.

On and near Fenimore Road, a telephone pole snapped in half and remained suspended on loose wires, and a cluster of trees fell across the road. On Monroe Avenue, near the Boston Post Road, several downed telephone poles and trees  could be seen on the ground. At Murray Avenue School, a chain link fence bowed to the force of the wind.

After some rain yesterday, the coastal flood advisory from the National Weather Service has finally come to an end, with sunny and clear days forecast through Sunday night, when there's a chance of showers.

For information on when power may be restored, call 1-800-75-ConEd (1-800-752-6633).

If you know of any residents who may require special needs assistance, please call the Mamaroneck Police Department at 914-722-1122.