It’s been a rough few days for resident in Western Connecticut. Tens of thousands are still without power and many have reached their breaking point.
“I’m taking a shower at the volunteer EMT barn in New Milford every morning. Luckily, they are letting me take a shower there,” said Corey Harty, of Danbury.
Harty has been using a generator since Sunday. He says you won’t find a CL&P truck anywhere in Danbury, despite all the trees that are wrapped around power lines.
“I don’t see any crews out here. There are none. There have been none working,” said Harty.
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton has used Twitter and the city’s reverse 911 system to blast CL&P about their response.
"Like you, I have been deeply frustrated by CL&P’s lack of response and preparedness, but will continue to advocate on our behalf for a timely restoration of power,” he said in his recorded message to residents.
That message has brought him some criticism of his own from people who feel the mayor is using city resources to push his personal opinions. The mayor is defending his actions though, saying it’s his responsibility to fight for his constituents.
“Hurricanes don’t know about elections. Power outages don’t know about elections. Our residents have been severely inconvenienced and, in some cases, put in catastrophic financial harm,” said Boughton.
In fact, other elected officials in the Greater-Danbury feel the same way. New Fairfield's first selectman fired off a letter to the governor asking for some of his time and attention in an area that feels forgotten.
“Yeah, we really have been forgotten. It’s beyond frustrating,” said Hardt.
