Tropical Storm Isaias Response Update 08-08-2020 5:00 pm
Blocked or Obstructed Roads
For a complete closure list, please visit https://www.greenwichct.gov/345/13151/Police and then click the link Tropical Storm Isaias Road Closure List.
A road opening is a fluid process. There may be a road cleared off the map and open but subsequently be closed later for a time to reset utility poles or to allow for additional cleanup. Note- the clearing of the reported closures is happening faster then the map can be updated.
If a closure, blocked public roadway by trees, wires, or both is not on the map, please call 203-622-8004.
As of 4:00 PM,
34 Completely blocked roadways.
There are also 66 Partial Openings– These are roads where a tree or wire is blocking one travel lane, but traffic is passable around the block.
15 Open with Debris– The roadway is open, but there is a large number of tree debris, trees on the wire, and/or wires along the shoulder.
The Town of Greenwich Tree-Eversource-GPD task force is in operation and will be addressing the remaining complete closures. The Eversource contractors continue to work on the priorities set by Eversource. Please contact Eversource for outage information.
The Emergency Operations Center would like to remind residents many wires are still hidden under branches and other debris. All wires need to be treated as live. Keep away from any wire on the ground. Electrocution can occur with a downed power line, or with the earth near a downed power line.
Bottled Water and Meals Ready to Eat (MRE)
The Town of Greenwich is distributing bottles of drinking water and ‘meals, ready to eat’ at two distribution sites for Greenwich residents. The American Red Cross Metro New York Chapter and the Town of Greenwich, Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T) will be coordinating the distribution.
The distribution today until 6:00 PM and from 2pm until 6pm August 9th (Sunday), 2020.
Distribution Sites–
- Round Hill Fire House at 166 Old Mill Road, Greenwich
- Banksville Fire House at 33 Bedford-Banksville Road, Banksville, NY
Home Check-ins
The Greenwich Police Department has been performing welfare checks at various locations throughout the Town. If you need the Greenwich Police Department to check on an elderly or vulnerable person who resides in Greenwich, please call 203-622-8004. Please continue to check on your elderly relatives and neighbors to be sure they are doing well during this outage.
Previous Relevant Information
Cooling and Charging Stations
The John Margenot Atrium, located within the Town of Greenwich Public Safety Complex at 11 Bruce Place, has been designated a cooling and charging station and is open 24 hours a day. Please wear a face mask and maintain proper social distancing if you come to use the facility.
The Emergency Operations Center plans to make the Greenwich Senior Center, 299 Greenwich Avenue, a cooling and charging station on Monday and Tuesday (August 10th and 11th) between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM. There will not be any food service or restroom facilities available.
Greenwich Police Department
The Police Department continues to deploy extra officers to help in the recovery response. The standard operating level of officers has remained the same and will answer all calls for service without an issue. The added officers are assigned to the utility and public works crews to provide a safe work zone to open the road and restore power.
Parks and Recreation Department
The Parks and Recreation Department has contracted extra tree-clearing crews to assist in the cleanup process.
The Parks and Recreation Department has prepared an informational flyer regarding park access and cancellation. To access the flyer, visit https://www.greenwichct.gov/149/Parks-Recreation.
Contact Eversource.com, https://www.verizon.com, or https://www.optimum.net/ for outage information.
Contact the Town of Greenwich Public Safety Complex Dispatch Center at 203-622-8004 to report trees and wires downed and if roadways are blocked.
