Thousands Without Power As Storm Moves Through New Hampshire

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CONCORD, N.H. – As of 9:30 a.m., around 13,000 customers are without power across New
Hampshire as a storm brings rain and ice to the area.

Parts of New Hampshire including Belknap, Carroll, Grafton, Merrimack, Strafford and Sullivan
counties remain under a Winter Storm Warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) until 7
p.m. Monday. Cheshire, Coos, Hillsborough and Interior Rockingham counties remain under a Winter
Storm Advisory until 7 p.m. Monday.

“If you lose power, keep you and your family safe,” said Robert Buxton, Director of the New
Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
“Never run a generator indoors. If you come across downed wires, stay away and call 911. Utility
crews are out working hard to restore outages as they happen. If you come across a crew on the
road, give them room to work.”
Report power outages to your utility provider every 24 hours until it is restored:

  • Eversource: 1-800-662-7764
  • Liberty Utilities: 1-855-349-9455
  • NH Electric Co-op: 1-800-343-6432
  • Unitil: 1-888-301-7700
    Buxton makes the following safety recommendations:
  • Stay informed by signing up for NH Alerts and monitoring National Weather Service radio or
    broadcast weather reports.
  • Use flashlights, rather than candles, for emergency lighting.
  • Drivers should use extra caution, go slow and be alert for working crews.
  • Never run a generator inside a building or in an enclosed space and keep them 20 feet away
    from buildings with the exhaust pointed away.
  • If you come across traffic lights that are out, treat the intersection like a four-way stop.
    Learn more about power outage safety at ReadyNH.gov.

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