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Tesei, Theis Survey Greenwich During Hurricane
Thousands without power; few residents took advantage of shelters.
First Selectman Peter Tesei and Selectman David Theis spent Sunday morning surveying damage caused by Hurricane Irene.
Tesei said he was concerned with the pending morning high tide whipped by the heavy winds.
Many residents evacuated neighborhoods in Old Greenwich, but few took advantage of the town's two emergency shelters - the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on Pemberwick Road and the Eastern Middle School on Hendrie Avenue in Riverside. Less than 50 people spent the night in the shelters, he said. (Please see video.)
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However, late Sunday morning, residents of Lucas Point near the entrance to Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich were evacuated with the rising tide.
According to a recorded message from Greenwich Deputy Police James Heavey and issued using the town's reverse 911 telephone system, the town remains under a state of emergency and travel is discouraged.
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As of 3:30 p.m., CL & P reported that 44 percent of Greenwich customers remain without power, or more than 12,300 of the utility's 27,900 customers.
As Irene spun northeast through New England Sunday afternoon, there were periodic glimpses of sunlight as dark clouds were blown away by gusty winds, which are predicted to continue through Sunday night, with occasional rain.
The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwich for the rest of the week:
Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to between 11 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
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