Storm Causes Damage Statewide, Thousands of Power Outages, Schools Closings and Delays
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What to Know
What: Strong winds with gusts of 45 to 60 mph have resulted in power issues.
When: Sunday through Monday morning. The strongest part of the storm occured Sunday evening into the overnight.
Where: All of Connecticut.
There is damage across the state after powerful winds, as high as 73 miles per hour, and heavy rain took down trees and wires overnight. That has left thousands without power and led to hundreds of schools closings and or opening late.
POWER OUTAGES
As of Tuesday morning, power remains out for more than 60,000.
Officials from Eversource said downed trees caused significant damage to the system and they have restored power to tens of thousands of customers and continue to make repairs.
Officials from the state said they have been monitoring the storm since Sunday and have been in contact with the five regional offices, but no requests for state assistance. They said they are on standby to help cities and towns if they need assistance.
A tree came down on the garage of a house at 871 Ellington Road in South Windsor, causing significant damage to the garage. No one was hurt.
Trees came down on houses on Main Street in Watertown and Frissell Terrace in Middletown. A tree behind the Windborne family's home on Frissell Terrace snapped, folded over the front of the house and broke the windshield of their car.
The Bolton Fire Department responded to a home on Notch Road for a tree on a house. Significant damage was reported.
Five state parks are closed today because of storm damage: Harkness Memorial in Waterford, Gillette Castle in East Haddam, Haystack Mountain in Norfolk, Hopeville Pond in Griswold and Sherwood Island in Westport.
ROADS
Hanna Mordoh is tracking various road closures across the state this morning.
Route 4 in Farmington was closed between West Avon Road (Route 167) and Brickyard Road due to a tree that brought down power lines. It has reopened.
Route 66 in Marlborough was closed from Robert Road to the East Hampton Town Line because of a tree down and wires in the road.
Route 21 in Killingly was closed between Ware Road and Hurry Road in Putnam due to a tree down in wires.
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The driver of this car is expected to be okay after they drove into a large tree that fell on Woodhouse Avenue in Wallingford.
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The accident happened around 5:20 a.m., when it was still dark outside. Neighbors say it's a "miracle" the driver is alive.
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The storm took out the family's Christmas tree on Pumpkin Hill Road in Ledyard. They've had it for 27 years.
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A tree came down on a house and two vehicles at 871 Ellington Road in South Windsor.
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Trees down on Fenwood Drive in Old Saybrook.
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A tree came down on a fence on Morse Avenue, at Brandegee Avenue, in Groton.
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Another view of the tree that came down onto a garage on Ellington Road in South Windsor,
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A lightpole came down on Main Street in Willimantic during the storms.
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A tree came down on a house and two vehicles at 871 Ellington Road in South Windsor.
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Tree damage to a home at 9 Birch Hill Drive in South Windsor.
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A tree down on a house at 450 Foster Street in South Windsor.
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A tree down on a house at 450 Foster Street in South Windsor.
Major damage to a house on Main Street in Watertown after a tree came down.
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Cars damaged by a falling tree branch in Putnam.
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Cars damaged by a falling tree branch in Putnam.ott Michael DeFevers
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Cars damaged by a falling tree branch in Putnam.
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Lamp posts down on Main Street Willimantic
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The storm took down lamp posts in Willimantic.
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The roads in Montville were littered with tree debris Monday morning.
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There was tree damage throughout Norwich Monday morning.
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A tree smashed into a car and power lines on Walrege Road in Newington. No injuries reported.
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A downed tree crashed into a home on Greenwood Drive in Manchester.
A better look at the downed tree that crashed into a home on Greenwood Drive in Manchester.
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Tree down by Cinimark in Manchester
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A tree on a home at 196 Lake Drive East in Oakdale
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Fire and police on Woodland Drive East in Groton for wires down and a fallen tree.
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A large tree fell across Tamiami Trail in Old Lyme and landed on a home.
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Daylight shows the harsh reality many woke up to Monday morning. This Old Lyme homeowner described the night as "a horror movie."
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Big branches came down in the Webster Bank (Queen St) parking lot in Southington.
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Multiple trees down on Elliot Drive in Colchester
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A downed pole and tree branches on Hope Valley Road in Hebron.
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Flooding at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme
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Flooding at White Sands Beach in Old Lyme
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Tree down in a backyard in Manchester
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Trees and wires down in Terryville
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The resident was not injured when this tree fell on a home.
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Trees down on Thames Street in Groton
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A 30-foot pear tree was downed in the storm.
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A trampoline blew away in Enfield.
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A tree came down onto wires at S. Airline Road and Croydon Court in Wallingford.
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A fence was destroyed by two trees that narrowly missed hitting a house in East Hartford.
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Tree on the back of the house in Lisbon
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Damaged trees.
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Trampolines and trees didn’t fare well.
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A tree came down and hit a house on Long Hill in Andover
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A tree came down and hit a house on Long Hill in Andover
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Trees down in Watertown
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Trees down on Gerthmere Drive in West Hartford.
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[EXTERNAL] Trees down on power lines in East Lyme off Boston post road at river road On Oct 30, 2017 10:27 AM, "Stephanie Rossomando"
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A tree down at 24 Attawanhood Trail in Old Saybrook.
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A tree fell through this pool deck in North Branford
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A large tree leaning on wires on Parmelee Hill Road in Durham.
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Wires down in Portland. The viewer who sent this was without power.
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A tree against a home at 86 Country Club Road in Cheshire.
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Damage to a home on Berkeley Circle in Newington.
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Road blocked at Shewville Ave. near Highland Lake in Ledyard. Police said there were almost 50 road closures Monday morning.
In Lyme, fire officials said nearly every secondary road in town was closed due to debris Monday morning. The fire department is assessing the primary roads and working to clear up the damage.
East Windsor police report that there are branches down all around East Windsor and Broad Brook. South Water was closed north of Osborn Field, Scantic Road was closed in the area of 337 Scantic Road, and East Road was closed at Sullivan Farm Road.
Vernon officials reported that they responded to dozens of storm-related calls - mostly trees and wires down. Route 30 was closed between Bolton Road and Cold Spring. Police said repairs may not be complete until midnight.
TRAINS
Metro-North Danbury branch service is suspended after a mudslide and signal issues. New Canaan branch service was suspended due to a tree tangled in overhead wires and substitute bus service is in effect until further notice.
The New Haven line has opposite side boarding between South Norwalk and Noroton Heights because of severe weather issues.
Amtrak suspended service between Boston and New Haven Monday morning because of downed trees, but announced service was restored around 9:45 a.m.
