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Coastal parts of Norwalk continue to be battered by strong winds and, often, driving rain as a Nor'easter roars ashore. The Daily Norwalk's Mark Joyella filed a video report from the center of the storm at Norwalk's Harbor View community--don't miss it.
Morning update: Mayor Richard Moccia says that 18,000 people are without power. Repairs are already underway, but power won't be fully restored until tomorrow. Brian McMahon continues to be open for shelter and meals. The Westport Senior Center is also open.
Last night: Mayor Richard Moccia reports that 4,000 people Norwalk lost power, with Silvermine and West Norwalk also reporting outages.The winds are expected to die down tonight. Power will be restored starting Sunday. DPW crews are already out clearing the roads of felled trees and shutting down power in areas where live wires are down.
The Daily Norwalk's Jackie Lightfield is among those huddling in the dark. Before her power went out, she told us that early reports of trees down prompted increased staffing by both the Norwalk Police and Fire Departments. Two families found shelter at Brien McMahon after trees fell into their houses. Earlier in the day, Common Council President Doug Hempstead reported whitecaps at Calf Pasture Beach.
Updates can be found at the Emergency Management page of the City Web Site.
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