Frankenstorm
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Ethan 193 Fry | Oct 31, 2012 8:24 pm
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Seymour First Selectman Kurt Miller said Wednesday utility crews have switched from “make safe” to full recovery mode and the percentage of Seymour residents should start decreasing rapidly Thursday.
“We’re in full restoration mode at this point. We have three crews in Seymour currently,” Miller said at his office in Town Hall Wednesday afternoon.
As of 6:44 p.m. CL&P reported on its website that 3,348 customers in Seymour were without power, about 44 percent of the town. By 8:30 p.m., the percent dropped to 29 percent.
Those are steep increases from noon Wednesday, when the utility reported 4,129 customers in the dark.
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‘Seymour’s Power Grid Is Returning’
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Staff | Oct 31, 2012 6:02 pm
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Update: Ansonia’s Michael Carpinello reports that he brought generators to the house so the Halloween display will that much more awesome!
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The lack of electricity will only add to the creepiness!
Scott Sisbarro’s giant Halloween display will happen tonight at the corner of Jackson and Westfield, even though his neighborhood has been without power since Monday afternoon.
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‘No Power? No Problem. Ansonia Man’s Halloween Display Will Happen’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 10:32 pm
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The Valley Indy Facebook page was inundated Tuesday night with questions from concerned parents asking whether they should send their kids out for trick or treating on Halloween.
Only Oxford officials flat out urged parents to postpone trick-or-treating activities.
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‘Is Halloween Canceled Or What?’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 9:44 pm
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“Make safe” was the phrase of the day in the Valley Tuesday, a day after Superstorm Sandy tore through the region.
It’s a utility company term that describes the first steps of the recovery process after something like Sandy brings a power grid to its knees.
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‘Utility Crews Make Some Progress’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 3:56 pm
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Town leaders in the lower Valley said crews are out working to clear roads, but there’s no word on when electricity will be restored to the more than 20,000 homes without power.
In Shelton, the National Guard joined the effort to help the city clean up after ‘Superstorm’ Sandy came ashore.
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‘Photos: Storm Damage In The Valley’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 2:24 pm
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Derby is opening the city’s Community Center at 35 Fifth St. as a comfort station for residents without power.
Residents with identification will be able to charge electronics and take a shower at the Community Center, which the city deems a “warming station” in a press release.
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‘Derby Opens Comfort Station For Powerless Residents’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 1:33 pm
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Call it Superstorm Sandy hangover.
Traffic lights at major intersections throughout the Valley weren’t functioning as of 1:35 p.m. Tuesday.
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‘Video: Traffic Lights Not Working At Major Intersections’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 1:14 pm
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Ansonia Mayor James Della Volpe sent out a Code Red message Tuesday at 12:24 p.m. saying crews are working on clearing the many downed trees and branches that have caused thousands in the city to lose power.
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‘Ansonia: Crews Working To Clear Roads’
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Staff | Oct 30, 2012 11:05 am
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(UPDATE 2:20 p.m.)Seymour’s emergency shelter in Seymour Middle School, 211 Mountain Road, will be open until 8 p.m. Tuesday “as a powering and showering facility,” First Selectman Kurt Miller announced in a Code Red message sent out about 2:15 p.m.
The shelter will also be open Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., he said, but not overnight.
“Please bring any needed cords to power your equipment and any toiletries you may need,” Miller’s message said. “At this point, we will not be providing any food or overnight accommodations.”
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‘Seymour Opens Shelter For ‘Powering And Showering’’
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Ethan 193 Fry | Oct 30, 2012 10:47 am
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Shelton opened an emergency shelter at the Senior Center at 81 Wheeler St. Tuesday morning as officials began to assess the damage left by “Superstorm” Sandy.
Fire Marshal James Tortora said the shelter opened about 9:30 a.m.. He said he didn’t know what kind of demand the facility would see.
“I haven’t heard anybody request it yet,” he said. “We’re set up for it.”
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‘Shelton Emergency Shelter Opens’
