Gas Outage: Over 5,100 Successfully Restored

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The end of the gas outage is in sight for long-suffering Newport residents. As of Sunday morning, more than 80 percent of customers had gas service restored, including all of Newport's Public Schools.

Once pressure was returned to the system early Saturday afternoon, National Grid crews immediately began the relighting process, starting with areas deemed to be the most important, including Newport's schools. Classes will resume across the island on Monday.

Of the 6,400 Newport residents affected by the outage, more than 5,100 had service restored as of Sunday morning.

To help streamline the relighting process, National Grid is asking those who have not yet had service restored to be available at their homes and businesses. Free transportation back to homes is available for those who need it through the Red Cross, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) buses, or the Newport Fire Department, who can be reached at 401-845-5934.

To keep track of who has had gas service restored, National Grid technicians are placing stickers on the door of completed houses. Customers are asked to leave the sticker in place until restoration is complete for everyone.

Customers are encouraged to stay overnight in hotel rooms or alternate accommodations until their service has been restored.

Customer service vans are stationed at the following locations to assist anyone with questions r concerns:
- Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd.
- Storer Park, Gladys Carr Bolhouse Rd.
- Miantonomi Memorial Park, Hillside Ave. at Dexter St.
- Coggeshall Elementary School, 122 Van Zandt Ave.
- Newport City Hall, 43 Broadway
- Cranston-Calvert School, 15 Cranston St.
- Newport Hospital, 20 Powell Ave.
- Braga Park (South end), 60 Ellery Rd.
- Braga Park (North end), 160 Kay St.
- Newport Gateway Center, 23 America’s Cup Ave.
- Bellevue Gardens Shopping Plaza, 181 Bellevue Ave.
- Freebody Park, 22 Freebody St.
- King Park, 67 Wellington Ave.
- Salve Regina University, 167 Webster St.
- Rogers High School, 15 Wickham Rd.

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