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Severe Storm That Left 36 Dead In Tornado Outbreak Now Takes Aim At East Coast
A powerful storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes across the Midwest and South, killing at least 36 people, is now heading to the East Coast.
The system is expected to unleash severe storms on Sunday, March 16, which could generate tornadoes across the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, and parts of central and western Pennsylvania, although at a lower intensity than what happened on Friday night, March 14, and Saturday, March 15.
As the storm moves eastward, strong wind gusts, hail, and torrential downpours will pose the greatest threats, the National Weather Service says.
According to…
Drunk Hebron Driver Causes Power Outage, Route 66 Closure After Hitting Utility Pole: Cops
A single-car crash early Thursday morning snapped a utility pole in half, draped power lines across Route 66, and led to the arrest of a local driver for driving under the influence.
Gabriel Brown, 26, of East Hampton, was driving a gray Ford Crown Victoria when he crashed into the utility pole around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, near 426 West Main St. in Hebron, Connecticut State Police said. The crash forced authorities to close the highway while crews worked to clear the scene.
Brown told responding troopers he wasn’t injured, but officers quickly noticed signs of impairment, including …
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Connecticut
Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight.
At around 7;15 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 48,000 customers in Connecticut are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us.
Most of the outages are in Hartford and Litchfield counties, with a combined 33,808.
Here's a breakdown by counties in the state:
Hartford - 21,009
Litchfield - 12,799
Middlesex - 4,886
Windham - 4,099
Tolland - 2,300
Fairfield - 1,290
New Haven - 1,160
New London - 223
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