Isaias Outage Update: Latest Rundown Of Most-Affected Towns In Litchfield
Eversource has been making progress restoring power to customers in Connecticut who lost after Tropical Isaias barreled through the region.
A total of 240,590 of 1,281,259 Eversource customers (18.8 percent) are still without power as of 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8.
Here's the latest breakdown of active power outages in Litchfield County, according to Eversource:
New Milford: 6,427 (46 percent of customers)
Winchester: 2,783 (45.3 percent of customers)
Woodbury: 2,337 (45 percent of customers)
Torrington: 1,893 (10 percent of customers)
Litchfield: 1,616 (34.2…
Isaias Outage Update: 1,200 Crews Now At Work; Latest Rundown Of Most-Affected Towns
About 320,000 customers in Connecticut remain without power as of Saturday morning, Aug. 8 - four days after Tropical Isaias swept through the region.
Related story: Tornado In Westport Confirmed During Tropical Storm Isaias
Of those outages, about 291,000 are in the Eversource service area.
Nearly 1,200 crews – including mutual aid from out-of-state – were continuing to repair the widespread damage to the electric system on Friday, Aug. 7, an increase of approximately 500 crews from Thursday, Aug. 6, Eversource said.
Despite calling in outside contractors, many from out of state, Everso…
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected
More than 50,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying.
Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and minor tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company.
In Litchfield County, as of 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, there were still 50,705 Eversource customers without power.
A breakdown of active power out…
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected
More than 66,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying.
Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and associated tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company.
In Litchfield County, as of 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, there were still 66,301 Eversource customers without power.
A breakdown of acti…
Man Accused Of Starting Fires At Two CT Homes, Police Say
As firefighters responded to three house fires, police arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly starting two of the blazes.
The call for the first fire was received around 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, in Litchfield County, at a two-story, cape style single-family home in Torrington, said Torrington Police Lt. Brett Johnson.
When the Torrington Fire Department arrived on the scene of the fire on Torrinford West Street, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, as well as a Honda vehicle in the driveway, Torrington Fire Chief Peter Towey said.
Towey said a report a person inside …
Litchfield County Has 722 Positive Covid-19 Cases: Get Rundowns For Towns Here
There are now 22,469 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Connecticut, with 722 of them in Litchfield County.
As of Thursday morning, April 23, Fairfield County has a total of 9,883 cases, accounting for 44 percent of the state's total.
A total of 1,544 have died statewide from the virus, with 584 deaths in Fairfield County for 38 percent of the state's totals. There have been 63 COVID deaths in Litchfield County.
Currently, 1,972 are hospitalized due to COVID-19 and 69,918 people have been tested for the virus statewide.
Torrington has 230 cases, accounting for 32 percent of case…
