Towns across the state are reporting damage caused by strong winds that brought down trees and power lines on Saturday.
As of 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Eversource reported approximately 575 outages.
At one point Saturday evening, there were over 12,000 power outages across the state.
Power crews are working to clear damage and restore power as quickly and safely as possible, Eversource said.
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Wind gusts reached 50 mph in some parts of the state Saturday. In Bridgeport, there was a peak wind gust of 56 mph. Similarly in Bristol, a 51 mph wind gust was reported.
The volunteer fire department in New Hartford said they responded to several wires down and burning incidents.
"Please be vigilant when traversing through the area. Many times you won't see downed wires until you're standing right next to them," the fire department said.
Guilford police responded to a few incidents of trees on wires in town.
Wethersfield crews said they responded to a report of a downed tree at a home on Coppermill Road. The tree took down electrical service to the home and the utility company responded, they said.
Department of Transportation officials are warning drivers to use caution, watch for icy roads and give yourself extra travel time.
Pedestrians, runners and walkers should take care when crossing sidewalks and crossways, DOT officials said.
Transportation officials said they're also getting reports of traffic signals losing power. In these cases, they're reminding drivers to remember right-of-way rules:
- When there's no traffic signals, treat the intersection as a four-way stop.
- When there's a flashing yellow light, proceed with caution.
- When there's a flashing red light, treat it as a stop sign.
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