Crews restore power across region after overnight windstorm

HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) — High winds knocked out power across the region overnight, leaving more than 20,000 Green Mountain Power customers in the dark.

As power crews made repairs to the top of a pole on Manning Street in Hartford, a cut-up tree nearby was evidence of the passing storm.

Kathy Lamb snapped a photo Tuesday morning when a fallen tree was still on the line. She had been without electricity for several hours and had just one concern.

“We hardly ever lose power,” Lamb said. “This time of year, heat more than anything. But really, the house is maintaining, and I think given that we are not below zero, we haven’t had that drop in temperature.”

Charles Bohi, a 55-year resident who lives next door, said the wind kept up through the night. He and his wife are on town water, so their faucet continued working. “As long as the wind doesn’t do any damage to the house. They usually get it back up within a few hours,” Bohi said.

Similar repairs and cleanup were taking place on streets across the region. Officials from Green Mountain Power said crews were making progress.

“Green Mountain Power is very reliable. You know if anything goes down, we are typically right back up and running,” Lamb said.

More than 20,000 GMP customers alone were left in the dark. Thousands have already been restored, and crews will continue working until all the lights are turned back on.

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