Area lights coming back on – 5 pm update (photo gallery)

BETHLEHEM-After 48 hours of darkness in many neighborhoods, the lights are coming back on with help from crews from across the state.

As of 5 p.m. National Grid reports there are still 7,486 customers without power in Bethlehem, 740 in Coeymans, 2,195 in Guilderland, 1,054 in New Scotland,  347 in the Village of Voorheesville, 5,964 in Colonie and 2,704 in the Village of Colonie. 

Photos by Thomas Heffernan SR

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

Major storm damage in Bethlehem from Oct 7 storm

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