A highway crew on Route 302 in Redstone clears debris from a large pine that was felled by high winds Monday morning, disrupting power and causing traffic to be rerouted for about an hour. (MARK GUERRINGUE PHOTO)
A highway crew on Route 302 in Redstone clears debris from a large pine that was felled by high winds Monday morning, disrupting power and causing traffic to be rerouted for about an hour. (MARK GUERRINGUE PHOTO)
MANCHESTER — With strong winds up to 50 miles per hour continuing to threaten the electric system across the state Monday afternoon, hundreds of Eversource line, tree and service workers focused on around-the-clock efforts to repair damage and restore power to customers.
By 3 p.m., the energy company said it had restored power to more than 85,000 customers since the strong winds entered the state Monday morning, including approximately 56,000 customers. As of 3:15 p.m., 16,379 customers remained without power.
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