In recent years, LIPA has had a particularly murky crystalball when it comes to storm preparation. The utility was criticized for lengthy outages and slow response after Tropical Storm Irene in late August 2011. And for Hurricane Earl a year earlierThe power company says it is mobilizing extra crews as Hurricane Sandy nears.Sandy, which was labeled a post-tropical cyclone by the time it hit New Jersey, delivered on predictions and has impacted power for nearly 80 percent of Long Island Tuesday. Suffolk County had 441,958 residents without power as of 6:38 a.m. Tuesday.Hurricane Sandy dealt a prolonged and devastating blow to the Long Island electric system Monday and helped the region set a dubious record — 887,829 customers without power, LIPA officials said late Monday night. The massive power blackout hadIn a statement released Sunday, LIPA told customers to expect heavy rain, flooding, and winds in excess of 50 miles per hour through the night that are likely to cause trees and branches to pull down power lines. The company urged customers to "prepare
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