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Eversource Speaks, Charging Station Offered In Farmington
A charging station has opened in Farmington and Eversource made a recovery statement Friday.

A charging station has opened in Farmington and Eversource made a recovery statement Friday.

Many critical areas are running on generator power, but those can't last forever, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
For those with an "urgent" need for Wi-Fi, with some rules, residents can connect at the Town Gym as more than 71% of town is without power.
Due to the “extreme magnitude” of damaged and fallen trees from Tropical Storm Isaias, the town will hold a collection for storm debris.
Town workers are removing tress but not ones near live wires. That's Eversource's job, but those crews are moving "slowly," officials said.
Eversource released town-by-town estimates for when power will be returned to nearly 90,000 Connecticut residents.
United Illuminating was better prepared for Tropical Storm Isaias, according to regulatory filings.
Crews are slated to restore power to 3.7K customers, which Town Manager Sean Kimball said was a “start but still woefully inadequate.”
About 500 Fairfield homes in smaller outage areas could be without power as late as Tuesday.
Police said crews are working to restore power following Tropical Storm Isaias, but residents need to "be prepared for the long haul."
Some Stratford residents may continue to experience outages into the weekend.
The town will hold a one-time collection for brush downed by Tropical Storm Isaias, officials announced.
There is no shortage of uprooted trees, damaged property and wires down in Connecticut.
Connecticut Water asks customers in Clinton, Madison, Guilford, Old Saybrook and Westbrook to conserve water after Eversource power cut.
Tropical Storm Isaias blew a path of destruction through Somers and Ellington, with nearly 7,000 homes without power at one point.
Tropical Storm Isaias blew a path of destruction through East Windsor and Windsor Locks, with nearly 7,400 homes without power at one point.
Tropical Storm Isaias blew a path of destruction through South Windsor, leaving nearly 5,000 homes without power at one point.
Tropical Storm Isaias blew a path of destruction through Enfield, leaving nearly 9,000 homes without power at one point.
First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick signed a disaster declaration Wednesday after surveying storm damage.
The crews are safely handling power lines so that roadways can be cleared.
But don't show up if you're sick, have been in contact with someone who is, or have traveled from one of the states on CT's travel advisory.
With no word on when Madison will have power, DHHS opens Thursday to Sunday for showers and water, and the town gym for device-charging.
State Sen. Christine Cohen asks the utility's CEO: "I implore you to explain how Eversource can justify such a poor storm response."
Firefighters responded to 82 calls for service, mostly related to downed wires/trees, and police responded to 92 calls during the storm.
For East Haven citizens, with proof of residency, it's free to dump branches and brush blown into their own yards during Tuesday's storm.
City officials said about 144 roads were closed during the storm, and over 8,500 residents are still without power, according to Eversource.
Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to more than 95 percent of Cheshire, according to Town Manager Sean M. Kimball.
Police have also provided a list of tips to help residents "return to normal" following the storm's path through Greenwich.
More than 8,500 Avon homes lost electricity Tuesday.
Officials update on the town’s recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias.
The state of emergency is the second of Gov. Ned Lamont's tenure. He previously signed one due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A powerful storm late Tuesday afternoon left nearly 9,000 homes without electricity in Enfield.
A powerful storm late Tuesday afternoon left more than 7,000 homes without electricity in East Windsor and Windsor Locks.
A powerful storm late Tuesday afternoon left nearly 5,000 homes without electricity in South Windsor.
Charging stations are open, restaurants that lost power can't serve food, curbside pickup is postponed, and debris cleanup is underway.
A powerful storm late Tuesday afternoon left more than 7,000 homes without electricity in Somers and Ellington.
As town crews battle the after-storm clean up, people can use the town gym for device charging and showers and get water outside Town Hall.
United Illuminating and Eversource provided power restoration estimates after Tropical Storm Isaias knocked out power to more than 700,000.
As half East Haven is without power residents may charge devices until 3 p.m. with a 30-minute time limit and following COVID-19 guidelines.
As of about midnight Thursday, 16,062 United Illuminating Co. customers in Stratford — about 68 percent — were experiencing an outage.