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Ida: Here's How Many CT Residents Remain Without Power Ida: Here's How Many CT Residents Remain Without Power
Ida: Here's How Many CT Residents Remain Without Power Two full days after Tropical Storm Ida ripped through the East Coast, hundreds in Connecticut remain without power as utility crews work around the clock to make repairs. As of late Friday afternoon, Sept. 3, 783 of Eversource’s 1.28 million customers were still reporting outages, while United Illuminating was reporting five active outages impacting 42 customers. United Illuminating was reporting 29 customers out in Bridgeport, with eight in East Haven, three in Hamden, and two in Woodbridge. Outages on Friday, Sept. 3, according to Eversource: Greenwich: 491; Danbury: 114; Southb…

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by Zak Failla
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Powerhouse Storm Ida On Track To Bring Drenching Rainfall To Region: Here's Latest Timing, Path Powerhouse Storm Ida On Track To Bring Drenching Rainfall To Region: Here's Latest Timing, Path
Powerhouse Storm Ida On Track To Bring Drenching Rainfall To Region: Here's Latest Timing, Path Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Cat 3 hurricane. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, was packing a wind speed of 150 miles per hour as it closed in on the coastline. That put it just seven miles short of Category 5 status. It remained a Cat 4 storm for hours after making landfall, with wind speeds falling to around 60 mph after major damage and destruction were reported. Earlier Report - Major Hurricane Headed To US Cou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Click here for an updated story: Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast A new tropical storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, which would make it a Category 3 or Cat 4 hurricane. Earlier Report - After Henri: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin Landfall …

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by Joe Lombardi