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The company said crews are working to clear blocked roads, assess the damage, and restore power to customers impacted by the storm.
By the end of the morning, crews had restored power to approximately 20,000 customers since the storm began.
Some 17,400 Eversource customers across the region remain without power as a result of the storm, the company said.
“The combination of heavy rain saturating the ground and high winds that hit the state caused trees already weakened by the prolonged drought to come down, taking power lines with them and leaving thousands of customers without power especially in the western part of the state,” said Eversource President of Regional Electric Operations Craig Hallstrom.
Hallstrom said crews are "working feverishly" in communities affected by this storm to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
Intermittent issues Sunday night related to Eversource’s outage-reporting system have been resolved and the energy company encourages customers to report an outage online at www.eversource.com, or by calling 800-286-2000.
Customers who signed up for the company’s two-way texting feature can send a text to report an outage and receive outage updates as they happen.
Eversouce also reminds customers to always stay clear of downed wires, report them immediately to 911, and to be cautious while continuing with their own storm clean up.
Additionally, customers who are without power and plan to use a generator should be sure the generator is located well away from their home or business and that the transfer switch is working properly.
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