First Selectman Rudy Marconi has declared a State of Emergency due to the significant damage sustained from Tuesday afternoon's storm.   About half of the Town was without power in the immediate aftermath of the storm.  There are many downed trees with wires.  Ridgefield police and fire officials remind residents not to touch the wires because they could be charged.  

Eversource Energy, the former CL&P, has crews in Ridgefield.  Officials are awaiting word from Eversource with the number of extra crews expected to respond.  Day crews were held over in anticipation of the storm.  

The Ridgefield Parks & Recreation building at 195 Danbury Road is open regular hours for showers and charging (until 10 pm Tuesday), and opening at 6 am Wednesday.  

The Ridgefield Press reports that Eversource responded to Gilbert Street where people were trapped in car by downed wires. They instructed fire department personnel not to let the people out of the car until they arrived.  Farmingville Road was closed due to a pole fire.  Another pole fire reported on Ligi's Way.  There was also a report of a tree hitting a house on Norrans Ridge. 

Ridgefield Playhouse Executive Director Allison Stockel tweeted a photo of a tree that fell on a car on Grove Street around 4:30pm.  Other roads closed due to downed trees included West Lane and High Ridge.  There was a tree down on Route 7 at Stonehenge, one on Old Quarry Road and Main Street.  

(Photo: Allison Stockel, Twitter)

Newtown was also hard hit.  About about 40-percent of residents had no power after the storm.  At least a dozen roads were closed due to wires down in Newtown.  Some major intersections were without traffic signals. 

The Police Department, Newtown Emergency Management, and other officials worked with Eversource Energy workers in prioritizing restoration efforts.  A warning also went out to be careful with any use of home generators.