Newtown Gives Update On Power Outages

NEWTOWN, CT — Town officials said that those without power as of 7 p.m. likely will be in the dark through tonight.

There were around 1,300 homes without power Friday morning and crews managed to get that number down to 483 by 7 p.m. However, Eversource crews are tied up with damage across the state and neighboring crews in other states are busy repairing their own damage.

"At this point, we do not expect that there will be much ground gained this evening, however we do expect a great deal of progress tomorrow. That being said, it is possible that single or very small outage groups could extend to Sunday..." town officials said in a statement.

Residents can visit the following locations for relief:

Cell phone/electronic equipment charging
Newtown Community Center, located at Fairfield Hills will be open Saturday and Sunday from 7a to 7:30p. (Showers also available)
Cyrenius Booth Library, 25 Main Street, Newtown. Tel (203) 426-4533 Hours: Mon thru Thurs – 9:30 am to 8 pm, Fri – 11 am to 5 pm; Sat 9:30 am to 5 pm; Sun 12 to 5 pm

Special Health Needs/Questions Contact Donna Culbert, Newtown Health District, tel 203-270-4291 or e-mail
donna.culbert@newtown-ct.gov After hours tel 203-270-4200