TS Elsa Knocks Out Power, Closes Roads In Monroe: UPDATE

MONROE, CT — Tropical Storm Elsa barreled its way into Connecticut and Monroe early Friday, dumping inches of rain, which led to some road closures in town, according to fire officials.

As of 2 p.m. Friday, utility company Eversource reported 449 customers in Monroe were without power, down from 588, which represented about 5.6 percent of Eversource's 7,990 customers in town.

Portions of Barn Hill Road were closed from Brinsmaid to East Village, according to fire officials, and "all streets around Swendson are only accessible from Route 110 side."

Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement that thus far, however, Connecticut was not experiencing widespread outages, but flooding was an issue in various parts of the state.

"We are doing everything we can to ensure that the state’s utility companies respond to outages as quickly as possible to keep critical services online and prevent loss of perishable items," Lamont said. "Right now, unless you are required to travel, we are urging everyone to stay home and remain off the roads if you can until the storm passes and conditions improve."

Monroe residents can report any power outages or fallen trees or poles to Eversource by calling 1-800-286-2000.

— Weather map via Windy.com