Wind Rips Through Ridgefield Leaving Hundreds of Eversource Customers in the Dark

As predicted, the wind kicked up this afternoon causing tree limbs to fall, some on powerlines like the one you see here.

According to Eversource, 767 customers are without power in Ridgefield or 6.96% of town.

Stay safe and visit Eversource to report or check an outage

You can also:

Report trees and wires down to Ridgefield Police at 203 438 6531
 
Report power outages to Eversource at 800-286-2000
 
Follow Ridgefield Office of Emergency Management on Facebook for updates.
 
If you notice a power line in the road, keep your distance. There is no way to tell if the line is energized or not. Never drive near, under or over a downed power line. Call Eversource and stay away from the hazard until officials make the area safe for everyone - via Eversource
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Submitted by Ridgefield, CT

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