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Woman Killed by Solar Panel in Brooklyn During Weekend Nor'easter
A solar panel torn loose by 42 mph winds struck and killed a 76-year-old woman during a nor'easter in Brooklyn, prompting safety measures and partial area closures.
- On Sunday just after 10:30 a.m., Lyudmila Braun, a 76-year-old Brooklyn resident, was struck and killed by a solar panel at 3100 Ocean Parkway.
- During the nor'easter, a wind advisory was in effect for New York City while Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for Long Island, New York City and Westchester County with peak gusts of 42 mph in Brooklyn.
- Inspectors found a 41-inch by 87-inch solar panel detached from a steel carport structure, carried about 20 feet by wind before striking a pedestrian in an adjacent walkway.
- The Department of Buildings issued a partial vacate order for the parking lot and said its probe is ongoing while inspectors cordoned off the scene, officials said.
- Across the East Coast, more than 42,000 customers were without power, 456 flights canceled, 3,625 delayed, and nearly 100 flooding events occurred amid waves near 6m at Georges Bank.
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Woman, 76, killed by solar panel that blew off Brooklyn roof during NYC nor’easter
The powerful nor’easter sweeping through the region claimed a life in New York City Monday when a flying solar panel hit a 76-year-old woman in the head as she walked in Brooklyn.
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