Storm Knocks Out Power in Bethany, Downs Trees in Woodbridge

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Updated at 11:25 p.m. on Tuesday

Connecticut Light & Power reports that the outages in Bethany are down to 52 customers, or two percent of the town. In Woodbridge, total outages for United Illuminating customers have increased slightly to 56, or 1.5 percent of the town.

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Heavy winds and a downpour of rain have knocked out power for some households in Bethany and Woodbridge.

Connecticut Light & Power reports that 9 percent (222 customers) in Bethany are without power as of 10 p.m. In Woodbridge, United Illuminating reports that only six customers – or less than 1 percent of the town – are lacking electricity.

CL&P says that the bulk of the damage has been to Litchfield County and more than 18,000 customers have had their power restored so far today.

“A line of heavy wind is moving west to east with peak gusts of 55 to 65 mph possible…however dry, clear weather is expected on Wednesday,” CL&P spokesperson Mitch Gross said in a pre-recorded message on the company’s media hotline.

Locally, fallen trees are a hazard. A toppled tree on Beecher Road in Woodbridge, near the intersection of Manville Road, is blocking the way.