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Eversource officials estimated Friday that about half its customers could be without power for up to 10 days.
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Gov. Ned Lamont declared a civil preparedness emergency and requested President Biden declare a state of emergency for federal assistance to help with storm damage. Lamont also called for 200 members of the National Guard to be prepared to conduct search-and-rescue missions, as well as clear routes, help with power and distribute goods if needed.
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Dan Warzoha, the emergency management director for Greenwich, said “This could be the biggest storm event that we’ve seen since Superstorm Sandy,” and possibly Hurricane Bob in 1991.
The town of Madison issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents south of the Boston Post Road. Those residents must evacuate by 9 p.m. Saturday.
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker Saturday advised some residents to evacuate low-lying areas of the city Saturday afternoon, as Hurricane Henri headed “straight towards us.”
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