Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning as utility companies warned that Connecticut residents should prepare for days without electricity with crews still assessing the destruction left by Tropical Storm Isaias that cut power to more than 720,000 homes and businesses.
Lamont issued the declaration as he set out to tour damage in central Connecticut, saying that several emergency steps were needed to return power to more than half of Connecticut.
“I remain in consistent communication with municipal leaders and utility officials so that we can move resources to where they are most needed at this time.