OLD LYME — Old Lyme Emergency Management issued this final update on Tropical Storm Isiais at 7 p.m. this evening.
Restoration Status
Proudly we can say we are only eight residences away from being 100 percent restored. While we hoped this announcement could have come sooner, the support we received from Eversource has been exceptional beginning with the initial response and throughout the restoration process.
This has a been a long and hard seven days for all Old Lyme residents, local businesses and visitors. We wish to thank you for your patience and perseverance though this ordeal.
To those few who remain without power, we have been informed by Eversource that your restorations should be completed this evening. We are still using our Call Center TEXTING feature at 860-598-0120 for persons who wish to share their status. This new system has been excellent and extremely helpful to pinpoint where outages remain.
Moving forward, the Public Works crews are back today continuing to remove storm debris. Residents are reminded that the Transfer Station is open to accept your storm debris at no charge until the 15th of August. Charging stations and potable water will remain available at the Old Lyme Police Department Office, Lymes’ Senior Center and the Fire House at Boughton Road through the end of the week.
As we wind down our Emergency Operation Center and return to normal monitoring conditions, this will be our final update to the community for this storm. Future storm information including information for FEMA support programs for individual assistance relating to storm related losses will be forthcoming soon.
Please follow Old Lyme Emergency Management across our town website and social media platforms for further information. As always, please remain personally prepared for the next major event.
I and the entire emergency management and public safety team for the Town of Old Lyme wish to thank everyone in town for their assistance, and patience through this major event. The feedback and support we received from the community greatly assisted us at all times.
Thank you all, and please remain safe.
David W. Roberge
Director – Old Lyme Emergency Management
PS: In addition to our existing our Old Lyme Emergency Management Facebook and Twitter accounts, please consider “Opt[ing]-in” to our new community enhancement feature from Everbridge. Simply text OLSTORM to 888-777 and you will receive text messages with storm-related news.
Editor’s Note: We here at LymeLine.com would like to express our thanks to David Roberge for keeping us posted throughout the storm and its aftermath, and also to him and the entire Town of Old Lyme Emergency Management and Public Safety Team for a job well done.