Nearly 35 Percent Of Newtown Still Without Power 6 Days Later

NEWTOWN, CT — It's been nearly a week since Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through Connecticut, but nearly 35 percent of Newtown is still without power Monday morning.

Eversource reports that around 4,000 Newtown customers are without power as of 4 p.m. Newtown is only behind Danbury in terms of total number of customers without power.

Outages were reduced from 45 percent to 40 percent over the weekend, said First Selectman Dan Rosenthal in a Code Red message to residents Sunday. There were still 19 blocked roads as of Sunday. Eversource and Newtown Public Works employees are working to clear blocked roads.

"Half of those that lost power are now back on but that is not good enough and based on where
we are right now, it is as obvious to me as it is to all of you, for Eversource to meet its goal of
substantial restoration by noon on Tuesday we need more crews and we need them now," Rosenthal said. "I am continuing to fight for that and I have been in touch with the Governor on a daily basis as to our lack of progress. This is not a convenience issue, it is a life safety issue."