Strong wind gusts overnight pushed trees onto power lines, triggering 25,000 power outages, in the state, most in eastern Connecticut.
Eversource reported 22,893 outages at 6:30 a.m., with 2,084 customers in Marlborough -- 78% of the town – lacking power. In Union, 155, or 34% of customers have no electricity, and in Tolland, 1,749 or 28%, lack power.
Fairfield was the hardest-hit town in United Illuminating’s shoreline communities, with 1,022 customers, or 4.2%, without power. In all, UI reported 2,267 without electricity.
The heavy rain that accompanied the winds wreaked havoc on the state’s highways, with rollovers being reported before dawn.