Hurricane Sandy's Wake: What Guilford Residents Need to Know

Sandy's impact on Guilford is evident as soon as you walk out your front door. As we search for our morning coffee, here is some essential info on whats going on in the town this morning:

Road Closures:

Please check this updated list on road closures in Guilford. More reports are coming in by the minute.

The town departments are focusing on Sachems Head Road, because access to Shell Beach is not possible yet. They are also working on Granite Road.

Power Outages:

Currently, 9,600 Guilford residents are out of power, 89% of the population served.

Also hearing reports that AT&T is down, so cell phone reception/service is dicey, at best, for many Guilford Residents. Sprint customers are also having some difficulties.

School Closures:

Guilford Public Schools were closed today, Tuesday, Oct. 30th and just announced they will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 31st.

Finding Supplies:

Page's Hardware just received a large shipment this morning of batteries, flashlights, propane etc. If you still need post-storm essentials to handle power outages and recovery.

Bishop's just posted this message on Facebook:

We are open now, with COFFEE, ICE and our regular line of fresh products. FREE drinking WATER, bring your own containers and fill on south side of building. Stay safe and travel only if absolutely needed. We are here for many years... don't fret the hours.

Big Y is also open. They've got water, food, lots of essentials. Their registers are up and running, so you can use credit/debit if you don't have cash.
They have COFFEE, doughnuts, and other breakfast goodies. They are operating on a mega generator, so they should stay up and running til 10 PM tonight. They also have a Pharmacist on staff for prescription medications.

If you need water, you can come down to Fire Department HQ and get what you need. They are also making arrangements for water to be available at the North Guilford Firehouse and The Guilford Lakes Golf Course as well.

Damage:

This is evident everywhere. The Guilford Green is devastated, about half of it is covered with large uprooted trees and debris. Several retail signs are down from wind gusts.

There are downed trees on the side of roads, debris is everywhere, and flooding continues on many roads.

The town departments are currently doing a sweep on the town to assess the situation and report remaining live wires, flooding, ect.

At The Mooring and the Stone House, it is hard to assess the damage that has been done at this point.

PLEASE BE AWARE: While the brunt of the storm appears to be over, there are still precautions to take. Flooding on several roads is still taking place, there are wires down and trees obstructing countless roads. Please, if you must travel, do so safely.