BUFFALO, N.Y. — The storm may have passed, but the damages from Saturday’s high winds persist throughout the city of Buffalo.

Some objects that were not secured remain downed, while older structures have taken significant damage, most notably, the Great Northern grain elevator on Ganson Street, across from Buffalo Riverworks. Workers were seen putting protective fencing around the building, which opened in 1897.

What You Need To Know

  • High winds on Saturday caused damages around Western New York and tens of thousands of power outages

  • The Great Northern grain elevators, established in 1897, were damaged significantly by the powerful gusts

  • A house on Lakeview Avenue was struck by a tree, causing significant damages

  • NYSEG has restored power to over 90% of its 63,000 residents who experienced outages on Saturday

Remnants of flooding were seen at Canalside Sunday, as debris from trees and waste washed up on the grass near the Commercial Slip.

Residential properties were also hard-hit, from damaged siding on houses to more catastrophic destruction like a house at 81 Lakeview Ave. that was struck by a tree at the height of the windstorm. The side door of another property on the corner of Sherman and Genessee streets was seen blocked by downed branches and power lines, the latter of which residents are reminded to take extra precautions about.

 “It’s really important if our customers see a downed wire, they stay at least thirty feet away from it," said New York State Electric and Gas spokesperson Sarah Warren. "It should be treated as a live wire. So make sure you keep kids, pets, yourself away from the live wire and report it immediately to NYSEG or your power company if you’re not served by NYSEG, or 911.”

NYSEG said Sunday employees were working to clear debris from the storm and restore power. The company said about 63,000 of its customers lost power Saturday night; 6,000 remain as of Sunday.

“Crews are working on clearing roads today, assessing damage so they can provide estimated times of restoration to our customers, as well as restoring power which involves setting poles, hanging wire, because we did see a lot of broken poles and downed wires from the storm,” Warren said.

In a briefing in Hamburg, Gov. Kathy Hochul said that nearly 300,000 residents statewide lost power at height of the storm. This included 100,000 customers from Buffalo to Rochester.