Power Outages Persist Nearly A Week After Storm

BROOKFIELD, CT — Electric utility companies has managed to reduce the number of power outages from a high of 120,000 to about 6,000 as of Monday afternoon. Eversource has about 5,800 outages and United Illuminating has 226.

Eversource had more than 1,000 people working to restore power to Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown, Oxford and Southbury. The company previously estimated power would be back Sunday.

Brookfield Public Schools will remained closed through Tuesday, which will mean students have missed five days due to the storm. The last day of school is scheduled for June 29, but the school system is requesting a waiver for the mandatory 180 days of school requirement. New Fairfield Public Schools also remained closed Monday.

The Tuesday storm caused more damage to Eversource's electrical system than 2012's Superstorm Sandy. Sandy brought down about 1,700 utility poles while the Tuesday storm destroyed more than 1,800. Sandy brought down 105 miles of power lines down while the Tuesday storm brought down 288 miles.

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In some places the electrical grid is virtually being totally rebuilt.

“We understand how trying it is for our customers to be without power and we truly appreciate their support and understanding throughout this power restoration,” said Eversource Vice President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Michael Hayhurst.

Outages

United Illuminating has 226 outages in Hamden. Below are Eversource's numbers:

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