City Of Norwich: City Of Norwich Preparing For Impact Of Tropical Storm Henri

Press release from the City of Norwich:

August 20, 2021

On Friday morning, August 20, 2021, Norwich City Manager John Salomone held a meeting with a number of department heads to review, discuss and confirm all preparations ahead of Tropical Storm Henri, which is expected to impact the region in the early hours of Sunday, August 22.   The meeting this morning was attended by representatives from Norwich Public Utilities, Public Works, Police, Fire Department, and Norwich Human Services.    Later this afternoon, the group will meet again to review the latest forecast for the storm and to confirm pre-storm preparations; the group is expected to be joined by representatives from the Uncas Health District and the Red Cross.    All departments continue to take all necessary precautions in anticipation of a major storm event, with heavy rain and possible hurricane-force winds in Norwich for several hours on Sunday.    The City is asking that all residents prepare for a multi-day power outage and restoration process and take the following steps for their health and safety.      In the event of wide-spread outages, NPU will provide regular updates on the NPU Facebook page with outage information and restoration projections whenever possible. NPU will also deploy its automated calling system to provide updates and information to customers as necessary.    NPU’s Customer Service Center will receive calls at (860) 887-2555 throughout the weekend.   NPU reminds the public than any downed utility wire should be assumed to be energized and a potentially lethal hazard. Report any downed wires to 9-1-1 immediately.  

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