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Michael Hayhurst

Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected
Isaias New Power Outage Update: These Litchfield County Communities Are Most Affected More than 50,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark two days after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying. Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and minor tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company. In Litchfield County, as of 10:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, there were still 50,705 Eversource customers without power. A breakdown of active power out…
Isaias: Power Outages Worse Than Superstorm Sandy, Restoration Will Take Days, Eversource Says Isaias: Power Outages Worse Than Superstorm Sandy, Restoration Will Take Days, Eversource Says
Isaias: Power Outages Worse Than Superstorm Sandy, Restoration Will Take Days, Eversource Says It could be days or even a week before the lights are back on for some Connecticut residents after Isaias pounded the region in a storm that has been described as being more devastating in some ways than Superstorm Sandy. Since the storm hit on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, Eversource has been working to respond to nearly 700,000 reported power outages across the state, with hundreds of thousands of their customers remaining without power as of Wednesday, Aug. 5. Eversource Vice President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Michael Hayhurst said that most of the damage to the utility co…
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected
Litchfield County Isaias Update: Here's How Many Are Now Without Power, Towns Most Affected More than 66,000 Litchfield residents are still in the dark a day after Tropical Storm Isaias ripped through the region, toppling trees, felling utility poles, and sending power lines flying. Hundreds of Eversource line, tree, and service crews worked through the night after Tropical Storm Isaias and associated tornadoes tore through Connecticut causing widespread and historic damage to the company’s electric system, according to the company. In Litchfield County, as of 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, there were still 66,301 Eversource customers without power. A breakdown of acti…