Historic snowfall amounts and prevailing blizzard conditions that have left the state at a virtual standstill served as the backdrop for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's briefing this morning.
The governor urged residents to stay home so that state and local public works crews can begin clearing roads. And he asked folks to be patient as the cleanup is expected to take some time.
“This is going to go on for a number of days,” Malloy said.
The priority right now, he said, is clearing roads in southeastern Connecticut, where approximately 39,000 households are without power. Those are primarily CL&P customers, Malloy said.
The utility, the state's largest, is amassing crews so that restoration efforts can begin once roads are clear and winds, which are still gusting upwards of 50 miles per hour, subside.
Cars stranded on state and local roads are expected to prolong the cleanup effort, Malloy said. He will update residents on progress at 6 p.m.
In the meantime, he offered a few safety tips:
- Make sure vents to household appliances like dryers are not blocked by snow. If blocked, carbon monoxide could build up inside and prove deadly.
- Generators should be properly ventilated to the outdoors.
- If you live near a fire hydrant, dig it out so firemen can access in the event of an emergency.
Responding to Emergencies
With many roads impassable, Malloy said that he is working with municipalities to make sure they have the necessary vehicles to respond to emergency calls. Many vehicles like ambulances cannot travel through two feet of snow, so four-wheel drive vehicles are in operation.
Municipalities also have open lines of communication between public works and emergency responders so that they can make sure their routes are clear.
Elderly Woman Killed, Temperatures Dropping
Malloy said the blizzard has claimed the life of at least one resident. The woman, an 80 or 81-year-old Prospect resident, was reportedly hit by a vehicle while snow blowing her driveway last night. The vehicle that struck her did not stop, he said.
With temperatures expected to dip tonight, and some without power, the governor said he is working with municipalities to open shelters where necessary, and provide transportation to those who may need it, especially the elderly.
To find out if a shelter is open in your town, call 2-1-1.
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I thought we elected smart people to find solutions. I have to do their job too? The truth is the politician today knows that in order to keep their cushy job they need to continue giving out freebies to the growing population of poor folks. Without the poor what use would we have for these politicians? Personal responsibility is like the plague.
1-ill do it for 200--tell me your address, and i'll head over. 2- you earlier said you had a 13 year old--I wonder why you want other young people to work, but are teaching your kid, work is for other young people. but his loss, is my gain--let me know where i can earn some cash.
ps: you're a huge poll follower (Rasmussen has Romney up by 3 points), are you dismissing this gallup poll of 530,000 interviews?
You mentioned in an earlier post that "Trumbull sucks at everything" Now you hate the state. Hey girlfriend---you can move--and take your garbage mouth with ya'
Add welfare recipients and un-employed to the "work gang" and we could have this state clean in no time.
I mean I understand all the frustration but it is what it is and I can not wait for Spring and Global Warming. Seriously I am done with the snow bring up shorts.
"Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor gloom of night" ??????????????????