Emergency crews are out in Western New York picking up the pieces following a severe storm that caused massive power outages and flooding.
Whipping winds took over the region, causing trees to come tumbling down, taking power lines with them.
"In upstate New York, there is about 36,000 people without power. Buffalo and Amherst are the most affected," said David Bertola a spokesperson for National Grid. That number has since come down significantly.
A big tree in the town of West Seneca broke right in half, causing power lines to touch the ground, leaving many in the dark. The local fire chief explained his crews couldn't do much when they first got to the scene because the wind was too powerful.
"If the winds die down long enough they'll be able to drop the power for the whole circuit and then take the tree out of the way," said John Gullo, who serves as Vigilant Fire Department's assistant chief.
As crews worked to get power back on, South Buffalo experienced some major flooding near South Street in the Old First Ward.
The water was high enough to flood basements there. The Buffalo Police Department underwater rescue team was on scene going door to door to make sure community members were safe.
"Everyone is sheltering in place, there was no need to evacuate anyone at this point," Bill Renaldo said, the Buffalo Fire Commissioner.
There are still some areas without power and crews will continue to work until all service is restored.
For anyone still without power, you can go onto the National Grid website where you'll find a power outage map. The map refreshes every 15 minutes so you'll be able to see when your power will be restored.