Important Storm Update From Oxford First Selectman

OXFORD, CT — First Selectman George Temple updated residents concerning the ongoing storm recovery efforts in town.

In a letter to residents, Temple wrote, "We are still making great progress, but I know that is no consolation for those of you who are still without power. We must put poles in the ground and that is very time consuming. We have 15 line crews and 16 tree crews from Eversource alone. Some of the crews came from Canada, Vermont, New Hampshire and Boston. Do not wear your Yankee gear around the Massachusetts crew because it may slow them up.

The current power restoration figures provided by Eversource are showing that we have 148 broken poles, 339 trees to be cleared, 23.438 miles of wires to be replaced, 42 transformers and 22 blocked roads. Anyone who text or called me regarding a power problem has been added to a list. All we can do now is have patience

We are planning to open the Emergency Shelter at Quaker Farms School from 6 am to 12pm tomorrow for showers and coffee. School is cancelled tomorrow so make sure to have plenty of cupcakes! Congressman Himes, State Senator Eric Berthel and State Representative, Dave Labriola will all be in Town Hall tomorrow morning at 9:15 am.

If you have a war story or you want to meet them all are invited. We will not rest until all power is restored. If you want to advise me of any power issues I can be reached at 203-906-0348. Enjoy the rest of your day.