UPDATED: 3 P.M.

JAY — The towns of Jay and Black Brook have declared states of emergency as a result of Wednesday’s wind-storm damage.

Town of Jay Supervisor Randall T. Douglas made the decision Wednesday night after consultation with the Town of Jay Disaster Executive Committee and Essex County Emergency Services Director Ray Thatcher.

The state of emergency was declared to help emergency personnel and town crews address the numerous power lines and trees down throughout the town.

“I have been in constant contact with NYSEG spokesperson Amy Kennedy ... for periodic updates on the status of the Town of Jay’s power outages,” Douglas said in a news release.

New York State Electric & Gas has assured Jay officials they are hard at work on the problem. The company has called in crews from throughout the northeast region to assist with damage caused by high winds.

“We had an emergency situation in the AuSable Acres at approximately 7:30 p.m., in which a woman was trapped in her vehicle with two small children, with power lines surrounding her,” he said.

“These situations ultimately led to our decision to declare a state of emergency.”

The declaration will remain in effect until further notice and is designed to restrict all unnecessary travel.

As of 9 p.m., NYSEG said, more than 300 people were without power in Jay.

Black Brook Town Supervisor Rick Nolan also declared a state of emergency, due to numerous road closures as a result of wind damage and 500 residents without power. National Grid had 13 crews working last night and 45 new crews from downstate will arrive today to assist in restoring power.

“It is better to be cautious and restrict all unnecessary travel in order for work crews to address the numerous downed power lines and trees,” Nolan said in a statement.

Water from Black Brook Water District 2 must be boiled to ensure safety. This directive is to remain in effect until the Health Department has satisfactory evidence of delivery of a safe water supply.

Thursday morning, NYSEG reported that about 3,500 customers were without electric service as a result of storm damage in the company’s Plattsburgh division, which includes all or parts of Clinton, Essex, Hamilton and Franklin counties.