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Power Outages, Some School Delays After Storm Caused Damage Across Conn.

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There are thousands of power outages and public schools in Canterbury and New Fairfield have a two-hour delay Thursday after a storm Wednesday that brought gusty winds and heavy rain caused damage in some towns.

Eversource is reporting nearly 2,000 power outages on Thursday morning and most are in Canterbury, Greenwich, New Canaan and Pomfret.

In Waterbury, crews were called to a report of a tree that fell, and bounced off of a house and onto a car on Frost Road. Wires were also brought down in the area, according to Fire Chief John Perugini.

Route 37 in Sherman was closed because of a tree down on wires, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Haddam firefighters said multiple roads in town were closed because of downed trees and power lines. They said two trees were down on Candlewood Road and two on Route 154 north of the transfer station.

A tree fell down on Moose Hill Road in Guilford. The road has since reopened.

Scotland fire crews said power lines fell over a postal service truck on Station Road.

State Department of Transportation officials said Route 169 was closed at Bennent Pond Road in Canterbury because of wires and a tree that came down.

Route 193 was closed at East Thompson Road in Thompson because of a tree down on wires.

In Coventry, people were being asked to drive with caution after multiple trees fell down. Laurel Trail at Forest Road had a downed tree.

Fire officials said wires came down on Route 171 in Woodstock.

In Milford, the wind was blowing and waves on the beach were crashing, causing a major concern for emergency management officials.

Officials said they were worried about areas with lots of power lines and trees over them, and urged people who live on tree-lined streets to be careful.

If you encounter a tree down on power lines, officials are warning not to touch it and call authorities.

"You may think it could be a cable, but they are always energized until proven otherwise by a professional like the fire department," Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana said.

He sid you should call 911 if that happens.

For more information on the storm moving through, click here.

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