Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Fairfield County Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Fairfield County
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power After Damaging Storm Slams Fairfield County Many Fairfield County residents are still without power a day after thunderstorms rocked the region, taking down trees and power lines. As of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, Eversource was still working to restore power to 9,090 of its 1,279,556 Connecticut customers, while United Illuminating was reporting just six outages, with just one in Fairfield County. Previous story: Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands, Brings Down Trees, Power Lines In Fairfield County In Fairfield County, outages were still being reported in: Redding: (283); Newtown: (197); Greenwich: (149); Stamford: (74); Da…
SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull
SUV Crashes Into Utility Pole In Trumbull A single-vehicle crash took out two utility poles and injured one person in Trumbull. It happened on Tuesday, March 17, on Reservoir Avenue in Trumbull, said the Trumbull Volunteer Fire Department. When crews arrived on the scene, they found an SUV had plowed into a utility pole, with one person injured, the department said. Firefighters secured the scene and EMS took care of the patient. United Illuminating crews were called to repair the two poles damaged by the vehicle. Crews were on the scene for about an hour.
Damaging Wind Gusts Knock Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County Damaging Wind Gusts Knock Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County
Damaging Wind Gusts Knock Out Power To Thousands In Fairfield County Thousands of Fairfield County residents lost power as wind gusts reaching upwards of 65 mph sent power lines flying. As of 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, Eversource was reporting dozens of outages impacting 12,406 of their 1,278,540 Connecticut customers. Danbury was hit the hardest, with 2,759 customers reporting outages, with more than 100 outages reported in New Canaan, and Newtown. Outages were also reported in Greenwich, Redding, and Westport. A total of 288 United Illuminating customers are also without power, led by Shelton with 76. Eversource said that complete restoration may not be r…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Fairfield County Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Fairfield County
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power In Fairfield County Hundreds of Fairfield County residents remain in the dark following the recent rash of whipping winds and rains that felled power lines and downed trees in the area. In Fairfield County, Eversource customers still waiting for power were listed in: Greenwich (190 outages); Danbury (68); Newtown (50); Stamford (42); Ridgefield (39); Wilton (27); Norwalk (17); New Canaan (14); Weston (12); Westport (10); Darien (10); Brookfield (nine). In all of Connecticut, 8,864 of Eversource’s 1,276,791 customers were still reporting outages. United Illuminating reported that customers in Bridgeport, Fairf…
Here's Where The Most Power Outages Are In Fairfield County Here's Where The Most Power Outages Are In Fairfield County
Here's Where The Most Power Outages Are In Fairfield County Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents remain in the dark after a Nor’easter rocked the region, bringing whipping winds, rain and downing trees and power lines in the area. As of 9:35 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 39,655 of Eversource’s 1,276,791 customers were reporting outages, while 2,356 of United Illuminating’s 335,465 customers were still left in the dark. A complete list of outages can be found here and here.  Related story: High Wind Warning: Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause More Power Outages Trumbull has the most outages in Fairfield County with 876 just before 110…
Many Still Without Power After Strong Storms Rip Through Fairfield County Many Still Without Power After Strong Storms Rip Through Fairfield County
Many Still Without Power After Strong Storms Rip Through Fairfield County Hundreds in Connecticut are still without power following a spate of strong thunderstorms that struck the area. As of 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 375 of Eversource’s customers were still without power, while 424 of United Illuminating customers were reporting outages. On Monday, more than 5,000 outages were reported throughout Connecticut. In Fairfield County, outages were still reported in Brookfield, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, Newtown, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Shelton, Straton, Weston, and Westport. Gusty winds, rain, thunder and lightning rocked the region during the storm, includin…
Severe Storms Lead To Power Outages In Fairfield County Severe Storms Lead To Power Outages In Fairfield County
Severe Storms Lead To Power Outages In Fairfield County With severe thunderstorms rolling through the region, thousands of Connecticut residents were left without power. Storms struck the area on Wednesday afternoon, July 31, leaving crews scrambling to restore power to several neighborhoods. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Eversource was reporting multiple outages that left 1,390 of their 1,275,213 customers without power. In Fairfield County, Greenwich has the most outages with 69, followed by Stamford (51). United Illuminating is reporting 1,235 outages in Fairfield County, with Shelton the hardest hit at 777, followed by Trumbull at 14…
Power Outage Update: Latest Numbers From Fairfield County After Sunday's Devastating Storms Power Outage Update: Latest Numbers From Fairfield County After Sunday's Devastating Storms
Power Outage Update: Latest Numbers From Fairfield County After Sunday's Devastating Storms Hundreds remain without power in Fairfield County after severe storms tore through the region. As for 9 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 1,387 of Eversource’s 1,274,935 customers in Connecticut remained in the dark, while 190 of United Illuminating’s 334,788 customers were still without power, due to 25 reported outages. Norwalk was hit the hardest, with 514 customers still reporting outages on Monday morning. Other communities hit in the area include Westport (399 outages); New Canaan (130); Stamford (110) Weston (39); Darien (27); Wilton (16); Ridgefield, Redding, and New Fairfield. On Sunday, Ju…
Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County
Thousands Without Power After Wind Storm Blows Through Fairfield County Repair crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of Connecticut residents who were left in the dark following a whipping wind storm that left the region reeling. Crews from Eversource and United Illuminating worked overnight to restore power to thousands of customers who were impacted by the storm that sent trees and branches flying onto power lines and utility poles. As of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 6,820 of Eversource’s 1,273,665 customers remained without power, while UI was reporting five outages, impacting six customers. In Fairfield County, outages on Tuesda…
Storm Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County, Thousands In Connecticut Storm Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County, Thousands In Connecticut
Storm Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Fairfield County, Thousands In Connecticut Thousands of Connecticut residents are without power as a nasty storm with whipping winds and heavy downpours rolls through the region. As of 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 9,582 Eversource and United Illuminating customers were reporting outages, down slightly from earlier in the day as crews work to restore power throughout the state. United Illuminating is reporting a total of 5,154 of their 335,073 customers are reporting outages stemming from 515 incidents. In Fairfield County, Trumbull was hit the hardest (514 outages), followed by Shelton (12 outages), Bridgeport (five), Fairf…
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County
Storm Knocks Out Power In Fairfield County The storm bringing drenching downpours and strong, gusty winds to the area has resulted in numerous power outages in Fairfield County on Friday morning. United Illuminating is reporting that 1,159 are without power in Fairfield at 9:40 a.m. In addition, 55 are without power in Shelton and 12 in Trumbull. Eversource reported the following outage totals at 9:30 a.m.: Newtown (161), Danbury (144), Stamford (67), Redding (66), New Fairfield (45), Wilton(39), Weston (14), Ridgefield (12), Westport (11), New Canaan and Norwalk (fewer than five). Related story: Eye Of The Storm: Downpours D…
Scam Alert: Calls Tell  Businesses, Consumers They're Behind On Bills Scam Alert: Calls Tell  Businesses, Consumers They're Behind On Bills
Scam Alert: Calls Tell Businesses, Consumers They're Behind On Bills Opportunistic fraudsters have been making the rounds in Fairfield County, posing as utility workers threatening to turn the lights off at local businesses. The Shelton Police Department issued an alert, cautioning that local businesses have recently been targeted by scammers calling and pretending to be from United Illuminating. The businesses are told that they are behind on their electric bills and that the power will be shut off immediately unless a payment is made. “It’s an old swindle with some new twists,” officials from the utility company stated. “Caller ID may show the call is comi…