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STAMFORD, Conn. — The city of Stamford remains in a state of emergency as crews from the city and Connecticut Light & Power work around the clock to restore power to the city, a release from Mayor Michael Pavia’s office said.
As of 7:45 p.m. Saturday, there were 6,179 Connecticut Light & Power customers without power, which is about 11 percent of the city, the utility company’s outage report said. There are 45 line crews working in the city, the release said.
The utility company has several staging areas throughout Stamford where idle trucks may be held as crews are assigned time to rest, the release said. If anyone has a question or concern for the company, do not address the crews, but call (800) 286-2000.
“The crews are working very hard to remove electrical hazards and to restore power,” the release said.
The city’s electrical inspector and Connecticut Light & Power will be checking service panels for possible flood damage, the release said. If there is flood damage to the panel, the meter will remain disconnected until a licensed electrician can certify that the electrical system is safe to re-energize. Any questions can be sent to the Emergency Operations Center at (203) 977-5900 or (203) 977-5863 or the Buildings Department during business hours at (203) 977-5700.
For information on filing for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency visit the city’s website or call the emergency hurricane hotline, (203) 977-8440.
People in need of electricity or water can go to Westhill High School, 125 Roxbury Road, Stamford High School, 55 Strawberry Hill Ave., the Stamford YMCA, 909 Washington Blvd. The main branch of the Ferguson Library will also be open Sunday to charge electronic devices.
For those living at home, the mayor reminds people to check the batteries in all smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.
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