Hurricane Sandy Updates From The First Selectman: Thursday November 1, 2012

First, again I want to thank you for all the kind words and support online. It is very much appreciated. I apologize again for being unable to give you more timely updates as it was extremely busy.

I want to give you the latest update as of 6:30 p.m. on Hurricane Sandy.

As you know, I have been continually holding CL&P's feet to the fire concerning their response to this event. Today, I had several phone discussions with staff of CL&P Vice President Bill Quinlan, and expressed my frustration and concern. We went from five crews available to help us back down to one.

In the afternoon conference call I again reiterated with the CL&P Vice President & Governor the importance to relocate more crews in the state to the coast where the need is greatest and to continue to bring more outside crews as we enter the restoration phase. President Obama was also on this conference call sitting in to hear the activities going on.

For Friday:

Ÿ  Stonington Schools closed               

Ÿ  Town Hall will be open but NO Internet access but phone is available.              

Ÿ  Emergency Operations Center will continue to be open and EOC Help Desk is available.

Ÿ  Landfill will be open extended hours till 5 p.m. weekdays and 3 p.m. weekends.

Ÿ  Fees for storm related items will continue to be waived.

Ÿ  Garbage pickup will also occur on a normal schedule

Ÿ  Showers are available at the Westerly/Pawcatuck YMCA and Mystic YMCA for Residents (No membership needed, just show ID) during their normal operating hours.

Ÿ  The shelter is closed, but we have available access and room at the Groton Regional Shelter

Ÿ  Human Services has bottled water for well water residents

Ÿ  Medical Items can be powered up at Fire Stations, EOC or Town Hall.

Roads that are blocked due utility issues 

Ÿ  55 River Rd. Pawcatuck (Finishing Now)

Ÿ  Gold St. Stonington Borough

Branches on Wires

Ÿ  128 Hewitt Rd. (On Primary)

Ÿ  79 Hewitt Rd (On Comm. Line)

Ÿ  Quarry Rd. (House Service)

Ÿ  32 Golden Rd.

Ÿ  68 Wolcott

Ÿ  Lantern Hill (North of Wolf Neck)

Ÿ  Greenhaven Rd. (@Rt1)

Wires on Road

• Broadway @ Jerome  (Primary in water)
• 9 Brown St. – House Service
• 100 Pellegrino – (Primary)
• Rt 184 (Low Primary)
• Cemetery Ln (@ Rt 1A) Primary
• Babcock St. (Comm)

MISC.

• 4 Linden Ln (Low hanging wire)
• Prentice Williams
• Timber Ridge Dr (Streetlight on ground)
• Water St. (Pole)

Circuit/Substation Update

The circuits & substations are the other key to power restoration and we have 6 crews working on our 12 circuits & substations . Today, the Mystic substation came up today. The Pawcatuck substations are close to coming up and will continued to be worked on. Stonington and Stonington Borough is also in line. We will get the very latest update in the morning.         

HALLOWEEN-

I am also working on November 16^th 2012 be declared Halloween in Stonington Day. North Stonington and Ledyard are looking to also join us.

For questions, information and specific road issues tomorrow please call 860-599-4411 press #1 or 0 to be connected from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. My town staff will assist you.

I will keep residents informed also through Facebook (Edward Haberek Jr.), Twitter (@First Selectman), my Blog  http://ehaberek.wordpress.com/ and Stonington Patch Blog

Thank you for your patience and I look forward to another productive day tomorrow. I’m off to check on seniors