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CT Post: CL&P Was Not Prepared for Irene

The CT Post report cites records that show the power company was undermanned.

When , and nearly half a million Connecticut households lost power during and after Tropical Storm Irene, .

According to CTPost.com, the light company's sluggish effort to get power restored in many areas throughout the state was due to the fact that they were undermanned.

Citing a review of CL&P's performance by the Hearst Connecticut Newspapers, the CTPost.com report says "CL&P struggled to get crews into the field for days after the storm," despite the company's claim that it had 800 line and tree crews ready one day before the storm.

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In stark contrast, the day after Irene, CTPost says, CL&P managed to dispatch 192 line crews -- a number that "dwindled down to 171 line crews and 76 tree crews."

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