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NEW CANAAN, Conn. Manuel Vento is glad his home and family are all right. But he and his Overlook Drive neighbors are also hoping life in New Canaan returns to normal soon.
Weve just got to be patient, said Vento, 68, a landscaper who spent part of Monday morning clearing branches from his yard and away from an overhead line. Were used to this in New Canaan.
That is, being without power, the status for most residents in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Amidst a bright and sunny day, residents started cleaning up, hauling away felled branches and blowing leaves off their lawns.
Lisa Bonsanti was biding her time at her Overlook Drive home with her three children. Many services in town were still without power. Even a trip to the New Canaan Nature Center was halted after they found that it was closed, the entrance blocked by a barricade and police tape.
Were cleaning up outside and thats it, Bonsanti said as her son Joey, 11, used a leaf blower to clear the grass.
Weve been playing with our iPod Touches and playing board games, said Bonsantis daughter Nicoletta, 11. They also went to for bagels at Dunkin Donuts, where the line was long. Nicoletta hopes power is restored soon so they can eat something different.
Patti Sharpe is also anxious for power to be restored, especially since she has to return to Germany, where she lives with her husband. She even asked Connecticut Light & Power crews she saw in Norwalk when New Canaan might be taken care of. They said they dont know, she said.
Town officials have said it could be a week before services are restored.
Theres no cable, no Internet and the sump pump isnt working, she said, mentioning that her basement has flooded. Id like for it to be back on soon.
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