[UPDATE 6 p.m.] Power Outages Increase in Southbury Thursday

UPDATE (6 p.m.): Southbury started the day Thursday with 34 percent of town, 3,425 homes, without power, according to CL&P – things have not improved. In fact, they have gotten worse.

As of 6 p.m. this evening 37 percent of town, 3,654 homes, are heading into Thursday night in the dark, according to CL&P.

Crews have been in the area throughout the afternoon and some residents in the Purchase section of Southbury have reported regaining power, but overall, outages have increased Thursday.

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Power outages dropped another six percent overnight in Southbury, as the slow decline in outages continues.

34 percent, 3,425 homes, are without power as of 9:30 a.m. Thursday, according to CL&P. Southbury outage numbers have stayed constant with statewide outage numbers throughout the week. The state also has a 34 percent outage rate. Southbury does fare better than many surrounding towns, posting a significantly lower percentage of outages than Woodbury, Middlebury and Newtown.

The Southbury Town Hall remains open, and their phone lines have been restored this morning.

CL&P has set Sunday at 11:59 p.m. as the deadline for 99 percent of Southbury households to regain power.