Meriden residents should be wary of the personal direction the campaign seems to be taking in its last days. Sources of funds are certainly relevant, but are not necessarily the whole story.
Progress is being made by CL&P in Meriden, Southington and Cheshire, as power is slowly restored. We should all take a careful look at priorities as we assess the damage this snowstorm has done.
It’s to be noted that local cable companies are somewhat behind the power company in restoring service. This raises the question whether it’s better to “chill out” these powerless nights in front of a functioning TV or in front of the silent box.
Once again, generators are great in emergencies, but you cannot run them unventilated without risking death by carbon monoxide as local officials in Meriden and elsewhere continue to stress – and as was sadly demonstrated by a young woman in Bloomfield found dead and presumably killed by fumes from a generator in her cellar.
Westfield Meriden Mall has remained open and powered during the entire outage, which has afforded many families a welcome oasis of comfort and sustenance. Is it worth remarking that there really aren’t a lot of large trees in the mall’s parking lot?
Schools will be closed because of outages in Meriden, Southington and Cheshire. This is going to play havoc not only with school schedules regarding snow days and vacations but also with managing to educate kids during November, which winds up a very short month.
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Not sure what you mean by "taking a careful look at our priorities". For those of us without power, our priorities are staying warm and fed. CL&P hasn't touched our end of the street. Power wires are laying halfway across the road and trees are leaning into the road. We've all lost hundreds and hundreds of dollars worth of food - for the second time in 3 months. Someone needs to be held accountable.
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