Post-Sandy Cleanup Continues

Local (as well as state and federal) government agencies, utility companies, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and residents continue to face the challenge of cleaning up after Hurricane Sandy and restoring a sense of normalcy to New England and beyond.

Media reports:

CT: Outages Dip Below 40,000; Most Schools Poised To Reopen; CL&P Says Voting Stations Up By Election (Hartford Courant)

CT: With many still out of power, utilities near their outage goals (WTNH-TV)

CT: Sandy topples 400-year-old mightly oak (Connecticut Post)

CT: Everyday heroes rise to storm challenge in Greater Danbury (The News-Times)

CT: Chainsaws, woodsplitters major culprit in post-storm injuries (Stamford Advocate)

CT: State to assess Hurricane Sandy evacuation efforts (The Hour)

RI: Superstorm Sandy: Cleanup efforts progress (The Sun)

RI: Sandy 'a warning bell' on erosion along R.I. coastline (Providence Journal)

RI: Misquamicut closed to the public (WPRI-TV)

National: Wind, rain, snow and fire: The storm that broke records -- and hearts (CNN)

National: Back to School, Bundled Up, but With Lingering Questions (New York Times)