Tropical Storm Isaias Response Update 08-11-2020 3:00 pm
Currently, slightly over 1 percent of residents are without power here. This is down from 10 percent this time on August 10, 2020.
Eversource dispatched additional resources to Greenwich to restore power. These crews were added to the contingent of crews already operating in Greenwich. The restoration crews will be working throughout this evening.
The Town of Greenwich Tree Department and Department of Public Works are in storm cleanup operations.
The Eversource contractors continue to work on the priorities set by Eversource. Please contact Eversource for outage information. https://outagemap.eversource.com/
Contact for Altice/Optimum https://www.optimum.net/support/contact-us
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.
Dialing 9-1-1 is only for emergencies.
Tropical Storm Isaias Response Information
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 than the map can be updated.
The map may show a road as closed, but it may have been cleared. If a closure, blocked public roadway by trees, wires, or both is not on the map, please call 203-622-8004.
As of 3:00 pm:
15 Completely blocked roadways. Note- a roadway is considered blocked if an emergency vehicle, such as a fire engine, cannot pass through. There are some roads that still have trees and wires downed, but many are just wires that impede emergency traffic.
57 Partial Openings– These are roads where a tree or wire is blocking one travel lane, but traffic is passable around the block.
39 Open with Debris– The roadway is open, but there still is debris, trees on the wire, and/or wires along the shoulder.
Greenwich Fire Department has responded to several fires during the restoration of power do to transfer switches being overloaded. We remind those residents under generator power to reduce the load on their electric service by shutting off appliances that are not in use. Please speak with your electrician for more tips on how to reduce the load to your system under generator power.
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.
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.
