About 123 New Canaan homes were without power at 4 p.m. Friday as the town bounced back from overnight thunderstorms that saw downed branches and in some cases, trees, throughout town.
A tree came down on a property at Silvermine and Rilling Ridge Roads during the July 3, 2014, thunderstorm in New Canaan. Contributed photo
Areas that include Lapham and Silvermine Roads saw downed trees, though no serious injuries or road closures were reported, said First Selectman Rob Mallozzi, who did a drive-around New Canaan in the thunderstorm’s aftermath on Friday morning.
Christa Carr who lives at Silvermine and Rilling Ridge Roads had a harrowing experience. She and her family were out getting pizza when the storm hit around 8 p.m., she said.
This tree came down at Silvermine and Rilling Ridge Roads in New Canaan during the July 3, 2014 thunderstorm. Contributed photo
“We came home to find our driveway blocked by the tree and parked in our neighbor’s driveway and jumped the stone wall and got in from the back garden all in the middle of thunder and lightning,” she said.
Anticipation of the thunderstorm prompted town officials to shift this year’s fireworks at Waveny off to the Saturday, July 5, rain date. The Family Fourth Celebration starts at 5 p.m., fireworks around 9 p.m.
Connecticut Light & Power often has to shut down certain lines in order to restore power to others that have lost it. Here’s a video from the Berlin, Conn.-based utility: