Thousands without power after storms rip through CT

The day after strong thunderstorms — and possible tornadoes — swept though Connecticut, thousands of people remain without power Friday morning.

As of 6 a.m., Eversource reported nearly 21,696 customers without power and United Illuminating had 13,149.

One of the hardest hit towns in Eversource’s territory was Branford with more than 96 percent of its customers without electricity Friday morning. Bethany, where a possible tornado touched down, more than 80 percent of residents remained without power.

Eversource said crews worked through the night to restore power.

“We’re focused on assessing damage in the hard-hit towns of Newtown, Cheshire and Madison,” the company said Friday morning. “We’ll be using night-capable drones to get the best view of the storm’s impact so we can assess the damage as quickly and safely as possible.”

Most of the Eversource outages are in western Connecticuut and along the shoreline from Branford to Madison.

Eversource has not yet provided restoration times for most towns.

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