The sun may have come out Tuesday evening, but tropical storm Isaias packed a punch for Orange County, toppling trees on homes in Middletown; even bringing down a light pole on a car outside Best Buy in the Town of Wallkill.

What You Need To Know

  • 30 percent of the county (50,000 customers) is without power

  • According to the Dept. of Emergency Management the county received 4-5 inches of rain

  • Officials warn residents to steer clear of flooded roadways and downed power lines

"The rain came through pretty quick; we got about five inches of rain, a little more than that out in Port Jervis," said Deputy Commissioner of the Orange County Department of Emergency Management Alan Mack.  

Then the winds came through.

"About 40 to 50 miles an hour with gusts up to 60s," said Mack. "We've got trees, down power lines down all over the county."

All that wind and rain knocked out power to 30 percent of the county; 50,000 customers could be in the dark overnight. First responders reported a 380 percent increase in calls from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. But the Department of Emergency Management says the dangers with this storm could persist even after the storm has passed.

"The big thing with flooding, we've got this saying you know 'turn around don't drown'; standing water can be deceiving," said Mack. "Downed power lines, if you see electrical cables on the ground don't get near them they can energize the ground around them."

Central Hudson and Orange and Rockland says crews would be working throughout the night Tuesday to restore power to affected customers.