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The fuel tankers normally sent to New York City, have been redirected to New Haven, and from there will serve Stamford as normal, he said during a Friday afternoon press meeting.
The city also has alerted the police department of all of the cars in line, and expects it to take any necessary precautions to control traffic, Pavia said.
Connecticut Light & Power has not given a deadline to the city of when most of the power should be restored, Pavia said, adding that the approximately 8,900 customers still without power is much lower than it was.
There are 27 line crews in the city and 59 tree crews split up between Stamford and Darien working to clear the streets and restore power, he said.
The city has contracted a private tree company to remove fallen limbs from city streets and walkways, said Ernie Orgera, director of the Office of Operations. He added that all of the parks and operations people will continue to work around the clock to clear the few streets still blocked.
The city has not yet decided if it will go around collecting debris from residents, but will have the Katrina Mygatt Recycling Center, 130 Magee Ave., open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
With Election Day set for Tuesday, Connecticut Light & Power is focused on restoring power to the remaining three polling places without it, Pavia said. If power cannot be restored in time, polling places will be moved, but no plan has been made yet, he said.
The city will keep Stamford High School, 55 Strawberry Hill Ave., open as an emergency shelter throughout the weekend, and Westhill High School, 125 Roxbury Road, as a comfort center providing water and showers. The Stamford Y.M.C.A. and Ferguson Library also have extended their hours and services to the public. People looking to help should reach out to the Salvation Army, Connecticut Red Cross, Backyard Humanitarians, or Person to Person if they are looking to help, Pavia suggested.
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