Brookfield officials are reviewing ways to remove some of the tree damage as a town. The Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance will be meeting today to discuss the matter. The Town Brush Yard, located between town hall and the fire department, is open for Brookfield residents to drop off brush. The Still River Greenway and the Gurski Homestead Property have been closed due to concern of downed trees. Showers and charging stations are available at the Greenknoll YMCA during regular business hours. Water filling stations are available at the fire house, the Police Station and Brookfield High School.
Eversource has approximately 150 line and tree crews working in Newtown. The Municipal Center, located at Fairfield Hills will be open Monday from 8am to 8pm. Dumpsters for Spoiled Food Disposal are available at Newtown High School, Hawleyville and Dodgingtown Fire Departments.
Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell continues to coordinate restoration efforts in Kent, Patterson and Putnam Lake. As of yesterday, NYSEG was reporting about 6,000 outages in Putnam County.
(Photo: Putnam County Executive)
