Saturday, Nov. 5 3 p.m. Update:
The outage numbers are going in the wrong direction for Mansfield, which saw the number of CL&P customers without power increase from 16 this morning to 26 by mid-afternoon.
Janine Saunders, a CL&P spokeswoman, said the fluctuation is caused by customers whose home equipment has been damaged and therefore remain without power even after the nearest damaged circuit has been repaired.
After crews restore circuits, the number of customers who receive power from that circuit is taken off the list. Saunders said that there is no way for CL&P to know if a home in a restored area still does not have power unless the customer reports that they still do not have power.
There are 200 service crews working throughout the state to restore power to homes where CL&P equipment has been damaged by the storm, according to a CL&P press release issued earlier today.
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Saturday, Nov. 5 at 8:07 a.m. Update: CL&P is reporting that 16 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 0.24 percent, are without power.
Who's still living in the dark?
As a reminder, will be serving throughout Saturday.
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Friday, Nov. 4 8:55 a.m. Update: Good morning, Mansfield. CL&P is reporting that 31 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or .47 percent, are without power.
The is as an emergency shelter.
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Thursday, Nov. 3 7:35 p.m. Update: CL&P is reporting that 41 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or .62 percent, are without power.
Thursday, Nov. 3 9:55 a.m. Update: Good morning, Mansfield. CL&P is reporting that 193 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 2 percent, are without power.
Who's still living in the dark?
As a reminder, will be serving throughout Friday.
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Wednesday, Nov. 2 8:45 a.m. Update: Good morning, Mansfield! CL&P is reporting that 343 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 5 percent, are without power.
Where are people still in the dark this morning?
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Tuesday, Nov. 1 8 p.m. Update: So many people wanted to monitor their outages Tuesday, that CL&P's map was down for the count for a period of time this evening. Now, it's back up and running and the reported number of those without power in Mansfield is 829, or 12 percent of the Town's 6,566 CL&P customers.
Tuesday, Nov. 1 10:45 Update: CL&P is reporting 1,390 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 21 percent, are without power.
The is as an emergency shelter.
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Monday, Oct. 31 3:30 p.m. Update: The number keeps dropping! CL&P is reporting 1,994 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 30 percent, are without power.
Monday, Oct. 31 9:30 a.m. Update: Good morning Mansfield! The number of those without power continues its slow decline. CL&P is reporting 2,547 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 38 percent, are without power.
The is a limited number of free meals, hot showers and access to electricity to charge cell phones and other electronic equipment.
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Sunday, Oct. 30 8:15 p.m. Update: Good news, Mansfield. The numbers are going down. CL&P is reporting 2,644 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 40 percent, are without power.
If you're still without power and plan to stay overnight at the , please remember to bring your own bedding materials.
Sunday, Oct. 30 5:30 p.m. Update: The numbers keep climbing. CL&P is reporting 5,045 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 76 percent, are without power.
Remember, at the and non-potable water (flushing toilets, etc.) containers at Station 207 (1722 Storrs Rd., near the intersection of Rt. 195/44) and Station 307 (intersection of East Road and Rt. 195).
Sunday, Oct. 30 2 p.m. Update: CL&P is reporting 4,697 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 71 percent, are without power.
As of early Sunday afternoon, before electricity is fully restored throughout Mansfield.
Sunday, Oct. 30 11 a.m. Update: CL&P is reporting 3,856 of Mansfield's 6,566 CL&P customers, or 58 percent, are without power.
The has opened as an Emergency Shelter as of 10:30 a.m. General use of the facility will start at noon, Sunday.
Sunday, Oct. 30 9 a.m. Original Story:
Winter Storm Alfred has moved east of the region, but the accumulation of heavy snow will continue to bring down trees, limbs and wires into the week ahead, causing widespread power outages throughout the state.
Connecticut Light & Power reported as of 9 a.m. Sunday, 3,771 Mansfield residences without power, representing 57 percent of all Mansfield customers. Across the state, more than 746,771 CL&P customers, or 60 percent, are without electricity.
The will remain closed until at least noon Sunday for regular activity, according to its Facebook page. You can call 860-429-3015 for the latest updates.
Local residents looking to attend All Saints Day services should call their respective church before heading out this morning.
The winter storm damage was so extensive that “If you are without power, you should expect to be without power for a prolonged period of time,” Malloy said.
He said that both CL&P and United Illuminating both have line crews out working during the storm, but stressed that the crews primarily function is to deal with dangerous or unsafe conditions, such as downed or live wires that could cause fires or injuries and stressed that residents stay inside and wait out the storm.
“…Travel is obviously dangerous. We would like people to stay off the roads as much as possible,” he said.
Malloy said restoration work would not occur until the dangerous conditions caused by the storm had passed.
For those who would like to monitor their outages, CL&P is providing a free text line for people to use in order to monitor the restoration efforts in their town.
You can get also get updates on outages in your town by texting “Outage” and your zip code to 24612, or view the town-by-town outage map.
Stay tuned to Patch for the latest on Malloy’s morning press conference on recovery and restoration efforts.
Manchester Patch Local Editor David Moran contributed to this report.
