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The WED has effectively completed its efforts to restore power to all of its customers.   We ask that any customer who does not have electric service at this time please call us immediately so that we can make sure we address their situation as soon as possible.

We ask our customers to remember that they are responsible for certain components of the facilities to which the WED delivers service.  If any customer-owned facilities are damaged due to a storm or accident these facilities must be repaired by a licensed electrician before the WED can safely restore power.  WED crews can only work on WED equipment.  Customers who have questions regarding which components of their electrical service are their responsibility should contact the WED Customer Service Group at (203) 265-5055 or (203) 294-2020.

STAMFORD ADULT EDUCATION REGISTRATION AND CLASS CHANGES

Due to the hurricane, the Stamford Adult Education Program has added dates for student registration and has revised its class schedule.

• Adult Evening High School registration will take place on September 6, 7 and 8 at 6:00 PM at Rippowam Center, 381 High Ridge Road, with classes beginning on September 12.
• GED morning class registration will take place September 7 and 13 at 9:00 a.m. at 369 Washington Boulevard, with classes starting September 19.
• GED evening class registration will take place September 8, 12 and 15 at 6 p.m. at 369 Washington Boulevard, with classes starting September 26
• ESL morning class registration will take place September 6 and 13 at 8:30 a.m. at 369 Washington Boulevard, with classes starting September 19.
• ESL evening class registration will take place September 7, 12 and 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Cloonan School, 11 West North Street, with classes starting September 26.

All Continuing Education classes will begin at their regularly scheduled dates and times. For additional information, please call the Adult Education Office at (203) 977-4209 between 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or visit www.stamfordadulted.org.

Make sure to boil any water before you drink or use it for cooking! 

Gov. Dannel Malloy is urging residents and business owners who suffered damage from Tropical Storm Irene to report it to the state's free infoline - 211 or online. The data is going to be collected to help prepare the state's request for a disaster declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

For CL&P Text Updates: Text outage(space)your zip code to 24612 

 The fireworks scheduled for Thursday night at Kosciuszko Park in Stamford have been cancelled

Rivers in the state are falling after hitting their highest levels in decades, but officials are only reporting minor flooding.

Minor flooding was reported in Middletown on Wednesday. The ConnecticutRiver in Middletown crested at 15.5 feet and as of Wednesday afternoon, it had fallen to about 15 feet.

In Hartford, the Connecticut River crested at 24.78 feet, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Housatonic River has also experienced flooding. In Falls Village, the river crested at 11.62 feet. It crested at 14.6 feet in Gaylordsville and 20.94 feet at the Stevenson Dam.

The Farmington River crested in Simsbury at 16.98 feet.

All of the rivers are now beginning to recede.

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Train Updates

Amtrak:

Full Acela Express schedule between Washington and Boston, most Northeast Regional trains and most overnight services in the East Coast to operate this Wednesday

Limited Northeast Regional service between New Haven and Springfield, Limited Empire Service between Albany/Rensselaer and New York, this afternoon, Auto Train between Sanford, Fla. and Lorton, Va., resumes tomorrow

Ethan Allen, Lake Shore Limited, Carolinian and Cardinal to operate full schedule on Thursday; Palmetto to operate on Friday

Metro-North: 

 Hurricane Irene Service Update: Service has resumed on all Metro-North Lines and Branches. 

Department of Motor Vehicle offices in New Britain, Winsted and Old Saybrook will be closed today (Tuesday, August 30, 2011) due to weekend storm-related damage. There will be a delayed opening until 10 a.m. in the Norwich office.

DMV officials are working to bring these offices into service as quickly as possible.

Customers seeking a photo license renewal can visit a AAA office, but should call ahead to determine any AAA office's availability today due to storm outages.

For other DMV business, customers planning to visit the:

•  New Britain office can go to the Wethersfield office at 60 State Street.
•  Old Saybrook office can go to the Hamden office at 1985 State Street or the Wethersfield
•  Winsted office can go the Waterbury office at 2210 Thomaston Avenue.

Anyone with access to the web can find a list of other locations at http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=808&Q=244586

The Ferguson Library’s Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, which lost power during the storm, is up and running again. The branch, located at 1143 Hope Street in Springdale, will be open its usual Tuesday hours today, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

The Harry Bennett Branch, at 115 Vine Road, is still without electricity.  Harry Bennett customers are welcome to visit the Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch for library service.  The Main Library downtown is open normal hours as well, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. today.

--The Sikorsky Homerun for Heroes Charity event and Fireworks Extravaganza will be moved to Saturday, September 10. Game time is 7:05 p.m. with gates opening at 6:05 p.m.

--The meeting of the Connecticut Health Care Exchange scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29 has been cancelled. The meeting will be held on Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room 1A of the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford.

--Norwalk Public Schools Closed Tuesday

--New Canaan Public Schools closed Wednesday

--Stamford Public Schools are closed Tuesday.

--Southern Connecticut University Closed on Tuesday due to power outages

--Notre Dame High School in Ffld closed Tues & Wed

--Weston Public Schools closed Tues & Wed

--Westfield TrumbullMall will be Closed Tuesday

--Waterbury Schools Closed Tuesday

--CES is Closed Tuesday (all school programs)

-- Darien Public Schools closed on Wednesday

-- Child Care Learning Centers in Stamford, All facilities open Tuesday

- Trinity Catholic Middle School closed for week, classes to resume 9/6/11. 6th Grade Orientation could be held Friday, a decision is to be made on that on Thursday

- Cooperative Educational Services in Trumbull - All School Programs closed Wednesday

-The NEWTOWN STOP AND SHOP RECEIVED 5 packets OF ICE LAST NIGHT

-JOHN ROBERT  has driven up from South Carolina and brought numerous amounts of generators and is selling them at the MOBILE STATION at 1164 Boston Post Road(U.S. 1) in Guilford

-The HOME DEPOT in West Hartford just received 96 generators

Old Saybrook Emergency Operations has set up a relief camp for weary residents where they can get free water, 30-pound bags of ice, shower, hook up their dead cell phones, and connect to the Internet.

The ice is being handed out at the recovery center located at 1111 Boston Post Rd. Folks are coming from Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Guilford, Clinton, and from all over the shoreline.

"I'm just doing my e-mails here letting everybody know I'm alive, checking my bank account balances," said Bruce Larson of Clinton.

According to the Connecticut Light & Power's outage map website, 36 percent of the town of Old Saybrook is still without power.

HELP VICTIMS OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE

My name is Missy Lundeen.  I live in Ansonia, which, for the most part, was not affected by the hurricane.  After witnessing the devestation online, on tv and through your constant broadcasting, I need to help.  Everything that is donated will be offered to victims in need for FREE. 

I am organizing a "Free Everything Drive" for any hurricane victims who are in need.  I am collecting donations of the following:

Clothes:  clean, sizes infant through xxl for both male and female all seasons (but its getting closer to fall so sweathers, sweatshirts and coats/jackets will also be needed)

Shoes:  gently used, all sizes and styles, all seasons

Toys:  clean gently used for all ages

Toiletries:  soaps, shampoo, shaving gel, tooth brushes, toothpaste (this stuff has to be new)

Bedding:  clean sheets and blankets for all size, towels, etc.

Furniture:  BUG FREE mattresses, tables and chairs, dressers, livingroom furniture

Dishes, utensils, can openers...stuff to use in the kitchen

Cleaners...like lysol wipes, floor cleaners

Food:  canned foods, non parishable foods, canned or bottled juices, water

Pets:  Dont forget about these guys!  we need dog and cat food and probably kitty litte 

Also needed:  plastic shopping bags and boxes

Anything else you could possibly think of we can use!

I also need a lot of VOLUNTEERS!!

Someone who has a truck or a box truck or knows someone who has a moving van.  This is needed to pick up furniture and other donated items and get them to my storage locker in Derby.  I will also need volunteers with trucks to help load everything, bring it to our location and then at the end of the day pack what ever is left and bring it to a secondary donation center.

Volunteers to arrive at our location at 6am to help unload the trucks and cars and start organizing donation area...especially the clothes.

Volunteers throughout the day to stay and help families choose and load their cars.  You dont have to stay the entire day!

Volunteers to help pack up what is left over and loaded into the truck(s) to be delivered to the second doation site.

Hours will be as follow:  6am to 9pm.  Open to the public at 9am - 5 or 6pm.

I am also looking for a LARGE parkinglot in the Milford/Orange area that will be able to accomodate large amounts of donations and cars.  Also, I need it to be easy to get to because I am not sure how far people will be traveling for these items.  I am waiting on a call from Milford Walmart...but if that falls through I need another location

DATES:  Either saturday September 10th or 17th.  I'd prefer the 10th because people may need stuff now.  A week later may be too late.

People can contact me at 203-996-7046 or by email at missyinct@gmail.com.  Im going to see if i can set up a temporary website that people can go to for volunteer sign ups.

Any help that I can get from the public or media will be what makes this a success.  It would be great if one of the radio stations could set up and broadcast live from this event...but I know thats pushing it.

Thank you for everything.  If you have any other suggestions for me to make this a huge success please let me know.

Missy Lundeen

Public Shower Facilities

• Trumbull: Hillcrest Middle School, 530 Daniels Farm Road - Trumbull, CT
• Columbia:  Porter School all week from 4  to 8 pm. in the locker rooms
• Old Saybrook: Old Saybrook High School, 1111 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT. 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. A water station and charging station is also available.
• Glastonbury: Glastonbury High School, 628 Hebron Avenue , Glastonbury, CT Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 6 a.m. until 7 a.m.
• Mansfield: Mansfield Community Center, 10 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, CT 
• Tolland: Tolland Senior Center, 674 Tolland State Rd, Tolland, CT
• Avon: Sycamore Park from 3 to 6 p.m. Residents check in with gatekeeper: Marriott -Residence Inn at Simsbury Road after 5 p.m. Residents check in at the front desk for shower locations.
• Cromwell: The men and women's locker room in the Town Hall Gym at 41 West St. will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents must bring their own towel, sandals and soap.
• Ellington: Showers will be available at Ellington Middle School on Middle Butcher Road from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for families without power.
• Fairfield: Wings over Water (behind Old Navy) Black Rock Turnpike from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Planet Fitness from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Penfield Pavilion, Fairfield Beach Road from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Middletown: The high school will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. for free showers, food and water. FEMA will distribute food and water from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesday and every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Westbrook:  YMCA, Spencer Plains Road from 5:30  a.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Daisy Ingraham School, 105 Goodspeed Drive from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• East Hampton: Showers, water and food at East Hampton High School from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Friday.

Old Lyme senior center offering food and water. Meals will be served from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. Bathroom facilities and free toiletries will also be available, however, there are no showers at the senior center.

Derby is going to be handing out food and water to Residents of Derby that have been without power today, Thursday and Friday 12pm to 8pm. Place: Community Center at 5th and Olivia from 12-8pm.

UConn's football season opener postponed to Saturday September 3rd

SCHOOL & BUSINESS CLOSINGS

Red Cross Shelter Locations:

Branford: Branford High School, 185 East Main Street

Bridgeport: Bassick High School, 181 Fairfield Avenue

Danbury: Danbury War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive

Danbury: Jensen Trailer Park Rec Center, 1 Kenosia

Deep River: John Winthrop Middle School, 1 Winthrop Road

East Lyme: East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road

Guilford: Guilford Community Center, 32 Church Street

Killingworth: Killingworth Elementary, 340 Route 81

Litchfield: Wisdom House, 229 East Litchfield Road

Litchfield: Bantam Fire Dept., 92 Doyle Road

Milford: Jonathan Law High School, 9 Jepson Drive

New Haven: New Haven Fire Academy, 230 Ella Grasso Blvd

Northfield: Northfield Fire Dept., 12 Main Street

Orange: High Plains Community Center, 525 Orange Center Road

Ridgefield: Yanity Gym, 60 Prospect Street

Stamford: Stamford High School, Strawberry Hill Avenue

Vernon: Rockville-Vernon Center Middle School, 777 Hartford Turnpike

Woodbridge: Woodbridge Community Center, 4 Meetinghouse Lane

For information on the closest open shelters, dial 2-1-1 for assistance and check the list on the 2-1-1 website:

Hurricane Irene Shelter Listings

American Red Cross Blood Donations

Hurricane Irene has affected blood donations along the East Coast at a time when the nation’s blood supply is already low.  Since Hurricane Irene began its path along the East Coast, the storm has forced the cancellation of nearly 60 American Red Cross blood drives, resulting in the shortfall of more than 1,500 units of blood and the numbers could increase this week while areas deal with the storm’s aftermath.  For those areas not heavily impacted by the storm, the Red Cross is urging immediate blood and platelet donations and asks that community members consider donating blood in affected areas, once it is safe to do so.  Blood has a limited shelf life and platelets have a shelf-life of just five days.

The Red Cross is still working to stabilize the blood supply after our summer shortages and with a holiday weekend approaching, the need continues.

To schedule an appointment to donate blood or platelets, please visit us online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Connecticut Water Company Water Filling Stations

The company has set up four water filling stations in Clinton, Guilford, Killingworth, and Madison:

• Connecticut Water Office at 93 West Main St in Clinton
• Killingworth Commuter Lot near Route 80/81 traffic circle
• Guilford Fire Dept on  Route 77, behind the police department
• North Madison Fire Department near the traffic circle

The filling stations will be open 24 hours, and will be self-service.