Superstorm Sandy is long gone, but the effects of her destructive swoop through the region are still being felt.
Towns throughout the lower Naugatuck Valley are in various stages of picking up all the pieces. As of Friday there were still many people without power in Ansonia, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton.
And the temperature is expected to dip into the 30s this weekend.
What follows is a town-by-town rundown of shelters and other services available to those without power as a result of the storm. Information can also be obtained by dialing 211.
SHELTON
In Shelton, an overnight shelter at the Community Center at 41 Church St. is open 24/7. Residents can also go there to charge phones or take showers.
In addition, residents can get meals ready to eat, ice, and water at Echo Hose Ambulance headquarters, 100 Meadow St., until 10 p.m. nightly.
Residents with questions can call the city’s Emergency Operations Center in City Hall at 203-924-5941. After hours, call the Police Department at 203-924-1544.
ANSONIA
Mayor James Della Volpe announced in a press release Friday morning that a shelter will open at 5 p.m. Friday at the Senior Center, 153 Main St., “to Ansonia residents needing a warm place to sleep.”
“Cots will be provided but we ask that residents bring necessary medications along with bedding (blankets, pillows),” the press release said. “Please, bring some form of identification. Residents will also be able to charge their cell phones at this location.”
The Joseph Doyle Senior Center will open from 5 p.m. until 8 a.m. Pets will not be allowed.
The phone number at the Ansonia senior center is 203 736 5933.
The Valley YMCA, at 12 State St., is offering showers and cell phone charging outlets to residents in need. They also ask that residents provide identification.
The phone number at the Valley YMCA is 203 763 1435.
The non-emergency phone number for the Ansonia police department is 203 735 1885.
DERBY
In Derby, officials from the Office of Emergency Management are going door-to-door to ask residents about any power issues or needs.
Derby doesn’t have a shelter open, but those in need of a place to stay overnight will be placed in the closest town shelter that can accommodate their specific needs.
The city is running a comfort station at the Community Center, 35 Fifth St., for those without power. It is open Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Residents can take showers and charge cell phones, medical equipment, and laptops there. The phone number is 203-735-4222. If showering, bring a towel and toiletries.
For information about food, water, a comfort station, or sheltering needs, residents can call the Office of Emergency Management at 203-736-1458.
The non-emergency phone number for the Derby Police Department is 203 735 7811.
OXFORD
The Oxford Emergency Shelter has been closed, First Selectman George Temple announced in a Code Red message sent to residents at 5:05 p.m. Friday, with the town 90 percent restored to power and multiple CL&P crews working on any remaining problems.
Residents can bring their own containers to any of the town’s three firehouses to fill them with water. They are:
- Oxford Center Fire Company, 486 Oxford Road, 203-881-0020
- Quaker Farms Fire Company, 403 Quaker Farms Road, 203-888-3461
- Riverside Fire Company, 151 Coppermine Road, 203-735-3810
The town said that anyone who has damage to the power lines going into their house should contact CL&P directly at 1-800-286-2000.
Temple’s cell phone is 203-906-0348.
SEYMOUR
With five CL&P crews in town and a digging crew for four utility poles that need to be replaced, the only section of Seymour still without power is Mountain Road, where restoration is expected by Friday night.
Residents can charge phones and fill containers with water at the Police Department, 11 Franklin St. The phone number there is 203-881-7600.
