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ALL TODAY HERE IN WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS YOU KNOW YOU HAVE
FELT THE EFFECTS OF WHAT IS
HURRICANE SANDY.
THAT'S RIGHT, 22 NEWS
INTERNET PRODUCER PHONE I FAY IS
LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM TONIGHT
WITH A LOOK AT POWER OUTAGES AND
SANDY'S EFFECTS ON TRAVEL.
WE HAVE BEEN MON TO ARING THE
POW OUTAGES AND THEY ARE
SPORADIC NOT LASTING FOR TOO
LONG BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT SEEMS
TO BE CHANGING A BIT.
RIGHT HERE IT IS THE CURRENT
OUTAGE MASS FOR WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTRIC COMPANY.
IF YOU NOTICE A LOT OF IT IS LIT
UP IN BLACK AND RED AND ORANGE,
WHICH IT'S A LITTLE BETTER THAN
IT LOOKS SO FAR 9210 CUSTOMERS
OUT OF POWER, THAT'S 10% OF THE
CUSTOMERS, THAT'S THE HIGH THAT
WE HAVE HIT TODAY SO WE ARE AT
THE MAX FOR POWER OUTAGES SO
UNFORTUNATELY, THOUGH.
THE NATIONAL GRID, THEY SERVICE
A LOT OF THE REST THE AREA, THEY
HAVE SEVERAL THOUSAND WITHOUT
POWER, STATEWIDE 147,500 147,50T
POWER, MOST OF NO, SIR ARE
FORTUNATELY IN THE EASTERN PART
OF THE STATE.
WHEN IT COMES TO TRANSPORTATION
THE LAST ABOUT BUS WAS AT
1:00 THIS AFTERNOON.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION THAT'S
CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
DOWN IN CONNECTICUT THE GOVERNOR
HAS ORDERED ALLSTATE HIGHWAYS
CLOSED AND BACK HERE AT HOME
DOZENS OF EXTRA TROOPERS HAVE
BEEN PULLED OFF ON SPECIAL
ASSIGNMENT TODAY TO HELP STAFF
STATE.
27 EXTRA TROOPERS AT THE
SPRINGFIELD BARRACKS READY TO BE
DEPLOYED WHEN NEEDED.
TONIGHT'S HEAVIER RAIN, A CHANCE
OF FLOODING ON PARTS OF 91, IF
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ON THE
ROADS IT MIGHT BE EYE GOOD IDEA
REMEMBER, YOU CAN FINDS ALL OF
THE LATEST ON POWER OUTAGE AND
MAJOR ROADWAY CLOSURES OR
ANYTHING IMPORTANT LIKE THAT ON
OUR WEBSITE AT WWLP.COM.
NIGHT.