Power remains out to almost 600 customers near downtown.
‘The outage — just after 11 a.m. — was caused by “tree limbs,” according to the Eversource website.
Roger Leifer was on Post Road East, just before Imperial Avenue, when he captured this dramatic explosion of the power line at Myrtle Avenue.
The utility estimated restoration by 6:30 p.m.
But it took nearly 4 hours — until shortly before 3 p.m. — for a repair crew to arrive.’
Meanwhile, drivers inched slowly around cones, set up underneath inoperable traffic lights.
But hey — at least the sun is out!
PS: The Levitt’s free concert tonight — Dogs in a Pile — is still on!
Work begins, near 3 p.m. (Photos/Roger Leifer)