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[6:11 p.m.] Power Restored to Most Meriden Customers Wed. Evening
Heavy rains are reportedly knocking down loose limbs in Meriden and taking power lines with them, according to CL&P's spokesman.
Update 6:11 p.m.
The power is out for just 5 CL&P customers in Meriden at 6:11 p.m. Wednesday, from nearly 800 earlier in the evening, according to CL&P's Outage Map.
Outages in nearby Middlefield and Middletown have gone up in that time to more than 200 customers in each town.
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Original Story 4:30 p.m.
Residents are reporting power outages throughout the city Wednesday afternoon.
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About 785 Connecticut Light and Power customers were without power in Meriden at 4:21 p.m., according to the company's outage map.
"We have reports of the heavy rains knocking down loose limbs in Meriden and throughout our service area," said CL&P Spokesman Mitch Gross by e-mail Wednesday. The October snowstorm in the city left many trees in poor shape with cracked branches.
Crews are out working on outages right now, Gross said. Customers wanting to know when their power will be restored can call 800-286-2000 for outage updates or log into their accounts online at www.cl-p.com.
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