4,000 Rhode Islanders Still In The Dark After Powerful Storm

The sun is shining in Rhode Island Tuesday morning after a deluge of wind and rain pummeled the state Monday, leaving thousands without power. Many have had their electricity restored, with approximately 4,580 still in the dark Tuesday morning.

At its peak, the storm left more than 26,000 in Rhode Island without power Monday evening. National Grid said that 420 employees were brought into the state to field emergency calls, clear trees, assess damage and repair lines.

"At National Grid, we recognize that losing your power at any time, and especially during the current pandemic, is frustrating," said Michael McCallan, the company's vice president of New England Electric Operations. "We want to assure our customers that we are working expeditiously to restore their service as quickly and safely as possible. Hundreds of line and forestry workers are deployed across Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ready to repair and restore the power systems in affected communities as soon as it is safe to do so. We will not stop until every customer has their electricity back."

Providence county has the highest number of outages at more than 2,700 Tuesday morning, followed by Kent County at approximately 950. All remaining outages are estimated to be restored by 4 p.m. Wednesday, though the number of outages continues to fall.

Check the status of an outage using the interactive map or compare numbers by county.

Winds peaked at 56 mph at T.F. Green Airport Monday. Out on the Cape in Massachusetts, winds as high as 67 mph were recorded, the highest in the region.