Lop Notes: Hurricane Sandy Update

As the remains of Hurricane Sandy continue to progress inland, municipal, state, and Federal officials and agencies are working to assess the damage caused by the storm and to initiate steps toward recovery. Although the bulk of the storm has left Southern New England, coastal flooding is still forecast during high tide cycles.

Although the numbers are preliminary, reports are that over 1,425,000 New England customers lost electric power during the storm (CT – 624,800, ME – 87,800, MA – 375,000, NH – 200,000, RI – 116,000, VT – 21,700).

On a more somber note, among the storm’s fatalities in New England were a yet unidentified Easton, CT, firefighter. May he rest in peace.

Here is the updated National Weather Service 5-Day Forecast Cone for Storm Center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy:

Flood warnings, wind advisories, and other advisories extend outside of the forecast cone. For location specific forecasts, please consult the guidance for the appropriate local weather office:

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Caribou, ME

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Gray/Portland, ME

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Taunton/Boston, MA

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Burlington, VT

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Albany, NY

National Weather Service: Weather Forecast Office, Upton/New York City, NY

National Weather Service: Northeast River Forecast Center

Media reports:

CT: National Guard Ready To Help With Rescues; 600,000 Without Power, 2 Killed In Connecticut (Hartford Courant)

CT: Inland: Towns Open Shelters, Cancel School For Days (Hartford Courant)

CT: Malloy: 'This is a Katrina-like warning' (WFSB-TV)

CT: UNCUT: Gov. Malloy speaks about Hurricane Sandy (Oct. 29 9 p.m.) (WFSB-TV)