Where We Live: Still In The Dark
as of this morning, 300 thousand customers are without power in Connecticut
By Where We Live - WNPR
Published: Nov 04, 2011
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Governor Dannel Malloy deployed the troops six days after the snowstorm that tore down powerlines and left millions of Northeast residents in the dark.
Still, as of this morning, 300 thousand customers are without power in Connecticut - making the state the slowest to respond.
Some residents in the hardest-hit areas are forming “vigilante” tree crews to clear debris - something that CL&P officials say could be dangerous.
Another danger took shape in West Hartford, as a fire was started just as power returned to a home. Many residents have no idea when to expect power back, save for a midnight Sunday “goal” set by the utility.
Today, where we live - a recap of a week without power.
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and yet in my humble often
and yet in my humble often forgotten town of stafford springs, within 2 days ALL of our roads were passable. sketchy, yes. we drove under trees, over trees, through trees, and through mud, but we could travel. this town owes much gratitude to these so-called "vigilantes." whats more dangerous? a woodsman with a chainsaw, or a blocked road with an ambulance sitting on the other side waiting for an "official" tree crew while someone dies on the other side of the roadblock? im in agreement with the poster above, that y'all used a terrible choice of words. i will note that i didnt see a tree crew until about 4 days later, and ill also note that in yuppie towns like avon and simsbury, they called in the national guard because none of them pussies know how to use a chainsaw, i suspect because they banned woodstoves because of concerns of "pollution" so even if they were motivated and industrious, what would they have used the wood for? thats what i'd call an epic fail.
That's called MUTUAL AID, not "vigilante"-ism
I find that calling the volunteer, mutual-aid style tree crews "vigilante" far more dangerous...the response of neighbor helping neighbor should not be disparaged. If it's not WWL's language, I hope you attribute it to whomever said it.
It's insulting to the people who are helping one another.
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