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Town crews are working to clear fallen trees and branches, especially those on power lines, and open up the town’s major thruways, according to Superintendent of Highways John Plummer, though much of Federal Road will likely remain closed through the rest of the day due to flooding.

Brookfield police were fielding calls since early Sunday morning and responded to a few minor medical emergencies overnight, though there were no major incidents according to Maj. Jay Purcell.

As of noon, 26% of Brookfield, or 2,050 residences, were without electricity according to Connecticut Light and Power, and many “will still probably be without power tomorrow,” Purcell said, as CL&P crews are out doing groundwork but won’t “be going up in the air” until the storm subsides.

Brookfield High School remains open as an emergency shelter for those who may need it, though only one person took advantage of it overnight, as there was a potential for his apartment to be flooded, Purcell explained. Officials may decide to close the shelter down after a 2 p.m. conference call with CL&P on the restoration efforts going forward.

Water is also available at BHS, as well as the Pocono and Candlewood firehouses and Police Department, however “the wind is still blowing... it’s still too dangerous to be out,” Purcell said, telling residents to stay home and “enjoy each others’ company.”

During storms such as these, the goodwill of the community’s volunteers and emergency workers shows, with 25-30 volunteer fire personnel, seven police officers and the entire Public Works crew out working though the wind and driving rain.