Dive Summary:
- Connecticut utilities, including Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating prepared Monday to reinforce flood protection and possibly shut down power substations as Hurricane Sandy brought rising water levels and other harsh weather to the Northeast.
- "At 11 feet, or anywhere near 11 feet, we're going to lose power stations, we're going to lose sewer treatment facilities, we're going to do some long-term damage to the state of Connecticut," Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said in a briefing.
- About 38,000 Connecticut Light & Power customers and 17,000 United Illuminating customers were without electricity as of 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to an Associated Press report.
From the article:
"... 'At 11 feet, or anywhere near 11 feet, we're going to lose power stations, we're going to lose sewer treatment facilities, we're going to do some long-term damage to the state of Connecticut,"'Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said at a noontime news briefing. 'We are still planning for 11 feet.'
Malloy said a favorable wind shift allowed the state to escape the morning's high tide with only minor flooding at two Bridgeport substations, and both kept operating' ..."
