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'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes 'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes
'Momentous Step': First Turbine Completed For Offshore Wind Farm To Power NY Homes Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes with the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked another major milestone. Crews working on the South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, have finished installing the first of 12 wind turbines, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Monday, Nov. 20. It comes months after crews wrapped up work on the project’s first monopile foundation in June 2023. Earlier Report: Offshore Wind Farm To Power Long Island Homes Marks Major Construction Milestone Once completed, the wind farm will connect to t…
NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone
NY's First Offshore Wind Farm Marks Major Construction Milestone Efforts to power tens of thousands of New York homes using the state’s first offshore wind farm have marked a major construction milestone. The South Fork Wind farm, located approximately 35 miles off the coast of Long Island, achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Thursday, June 22. Expected to be in operation by the end of 2023, the project will feature 12 wind turbines connected to the power grid via an underwater cable that can power 70,000 Long Island homes. It will mark the fi…
Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri
Tropical Storm Sunday: New Outlook For Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds For Henri With its sustained wind strength of 70 miles per hour just short of hurricane status, Tropical Storm Henri is expected to make landfall between Montauk Point and Rhode Island late Sunday morning, Aug. 22. Since Saturday morning, Henri's track has shifted about 50 miles to the east, making landfall on Long Island less likely now. Henri (pronounced ON-ree) became a Category 1 hurricane late Saturday morning, before returning to tropical storm status early Sunday morning. About 50 million people in the Northeast are under a Tropical Storm Warning, with earlier hurricane warnings in some …
Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain
Here's Where Hurricane Henri Should Bring Widespread Power Outages, Strongest Winds, Most Rain Updated story - Henri: New Outlook For Widespread Power Outages, Rainfall Totals, Wind Speeds Packed with 75 mile-per-hour winds, Henri has now strengthened to hurricane status as it barrels toward the Northeast with millions at risk of flooding and power outages. It became a Category 1 hurricane around 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. For a look at areas in the region where widespread power outages are expected (shown in red), check the first image above. Click on the second image above for expected peak wind gusts. Click on the third image above for expected rainfall totals. Click on the …
Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family
Gas-Fed Fire Kitchen Fire Displaces Fairfield County Family Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a kitchen fire at a two-family residence in Fairfield County. The fire started around 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 15, at the home located at 9 Cottage Street in Danbury. Fire and police units were immediately dispatched. Danbury Police Officer Stephan Cameron was on routine patrol in the area and arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke coming from the home, said James Gagliardo, public information spokesman for the department. A kitchen fire displaced a Danbury family.Danbury Fire Department Cameron made sure all occupants were out of the house an…
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency
Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency After being devastated by Tropical Storm Isaias, New York, and Connecticut have both declared a State of Emergency as they recover from the wreckage of the storm. With hundreds of thousands of New York and Connecticut residents possibly being stuck in the dark for days due to outages, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Ned Lamont, respectively, announced that their states will be entering a State of Emergency effective Wednesday, Aug. 5. There are more than 700,000 outages still being reported in both states more than 24 hours after the storm sent power lines, poles, and trees flying with wind gus…
Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region
Isaias: All But Eight Customers Are Without Power In This Town In Region Some communities were hit harder than others when Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the region. In Connecticut, in the town of Roxbury, in Litchfield County, all but eight of Eversource’s 1,352 customers were reporting outages more than 24 hours after the storm struck, among the hardest-hit areas in Connecticut. Related story - Isaias: NY, CT Both Declare States Of Emergency As of late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 5, 99.41 of Eversource’s customers in Roxbury were still reporting outages, the second-largest percentage across the state, behind only Andover, where all 1,430 of the utility comp…
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury
Two Adults, Four Dogs Displaced After House Fire Breaks Out In Danbury An overnight house fire that displaced two residents and four dogs is under investigation in Fairfield County. The blaze started just after 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 7 in Danbury at 94 Ball Pond Road, said Danbury Fire Department Public Information Officer James Gagliardo. Due to the proximity, responding units requested Ball Pond (New Fairfield) Fire Company with a tanker to the scene.  Engine 25 arrived on scene and confirmed a working fire and called for additional fire units, including tankers, emergency medical services, and police to the scene along…
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury
Photos: Fire Breaks Out At Business In Danbury The City of Danbury Fire Department worked diligently on Labor Day to combat a commercial fire that broke out on Shelter Rock Lane. Danbury Police say they received a report of a burglar alarm at 50 Shelter Rock Lane on Monday, Sept. 2 around 5 p.m. Upon arrival, police say they enlisted the help of the fire department after observing smoke coming from the building, which was determined to be C & S Auto & Truck Repair. A second alarm was struck, prompting fire crews to bring in additional resources due to the size and occupancy of the building, according to police. Fire crews succ…
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Danbury Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Danbury
Driver Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Pole In Danbury A driver who had to be extricated from a vehicle after slamming into a power pole in Danbury was injured in the crash. The crash occurred around 11:18 p.m. Thursday on Town Hill Avenue near Clark Street after the driver lost control and hit the pole, said James Gagliardo, of the Danbury Fire Department. Danbury fire was already working another crash on I-84 when the call came in, so the Bethel Fire Department was called in to help with their rescue truck, Gagliardo said. Upon arrival on scene, first responders found that the car had struck a telephone pole and then rolled over onto its sid…
New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday
New Fairfield Public Schools To Reopen On Wednesday With crews continuing to work around the clock to clean up from last week’s storm that uprooted trees and downed utility lines, schools in New Fairfield are set to reopen on Wednesday after being forced to shutter its doors for five days. As of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, more than a week after the storm struck, 1,244 of Eversource’s 1,270,056 customers remained without power, including 410 in New Fairfield. Alicia Roy, the New Fairfield Superintendent of Schools said that due to classes being canceled for five days, schools will be forced to be open until the last week of June to meet th…
'Near Tragic' Incident Detailed By Police In Fairfield County 'Near Tragic' Incident Detailed By Police In Fairfield County
'Near Tragic' Incident Detailed By Police In Fairfield County As Fairfield County continues recovery efforts following Tuesday storm, what authorities described as a “near-tragic” incident involving carbon monoxide poisoning occurred when a family ran a generator inside a Brookfield home. Four people were rushed to Danbury Hospital for treatment - one of whom had to be transferred to an out-of-state hospital for more advanced care - after running the generator in their garage. Police also said that they have also received multiple calls involving chainsaw accidents as people attempt to clear debris from their yards. “If wires are involved do not go n…