2010 is going out with a roar leaving us with snow storms and blizzards – the entire Tri-State is covered with the white fluffy stuff making travel by road, rail and air virtually impossible – in some respects it has brought it to a standstill
As reported in Westportnow.com:
More Than 23,000 Statewide Without Power
With more than 23,000 state residents without power due to the worst blizzard in recent history, Gov. M. Jodi Rell has directed that the state’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hartford remain open today to address the ongoing needs of cities and towns.
“We continue to implore the public to not venture out on the roads unless it is absolutely necessary,” Rell said.
“The high winds continue to blow snow onto freshly plowed roads, making the clean up a lengthy process. We also want to enable state utilities crews to be able to respond as quickly as possible to the thousands of residents across the state who are without power.”
More than 21,000 Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) customers and more than 2,200 United Illuminating Company (UI) customers are reported to be out of power today.