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Update: Avoid Intersection Of Rt. 32/Old Norwich Road

Now Only 34 Percent Without Power

Police Update: Police are telling motorists to avoid the intersection of Route 32 and Old Norwich Road, as Old Norwich Road is closed in that section. Instead, drivers should go up Scotch Cap Road for access to Route 32 North, according to police.

There have been several near accidents of people trying to turn left onto Route 32 from Old Norwich Road, according to police.

Currently, only 32 percent of Waterford is without power, compared to 68 percent right after the storm, according to Connecticut Light & Power’s outage map.

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Meanwhile, power has been restored to the Waterford Public Library, the Community Center, the Friendship School and Waterford High School. The library and community center are both open, and both have Internet access.

The community center will not serve any meals today, although showers are available. Officials are still encouraging residents who need to plug in oxygen machines to go to Waterford Youth Services.

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Rations of food, water and ice were being handed out at the Public Works building, although the town has run out of food, according to a town release. Water and ice is still available, and a new shipment of food will come at 4, according to the release.

Power is still out to several traffic lights in town. Officials remind people that people should treat an out-of-service traffic light like a stop sign, and all cars should stop in all directions.

Some restaurants and businesses, such as ones on Route 32 and the Subway on Boston Post Road, are closed. Most others are open though and packed.

As far as the opening of the Friendship School, nothing is confirmed yet. Patch will find out later today.


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