Crews repair and prepare for nor'easter

(WTNH) -- As power crews continue to work around the clock to get the last few customers hooked back into the grid, United Illuminating says they'll keep out-of-state crews in Connecticut for another couple days, in case Mother Nature tears up Connecticut once again.

"Actually we are in really good shape," said Jim Torgerson, UI. "We have double the number of crews we have for the storm like this Nor'easter that is coming."

Monday evening Governor Malloy issued a warning about the approaching wind, rain, snow and potential flooding. The state has been tracking it and is preparing for the worst.

"Early forecasts are predicting wind gusts that could reach as high as 70 miles an hour along the coast, as well as six inches of snow in the northeast hills," Malloy said.

All night long trucks have been coming and going, resupplying the yard. They have been unloading transformers, police cross arms and wire, anything they will need for the upcoming storm. And normally there would be a lot of trucks lined up in the yard, but they are all out on the road preparing and repairing.

"There has been no down time and as we look at the forecast there may not be any down time," said Mitch Gross, Northeast Utilities. "That is part of the business, we have to be ready, we watch the forecast, we prepare ahead of time, and we are ready to go to work."

While the storm is not expected to churn up the ocean or tear up the shoreline like Sandy did, the Governor says everyone who lives near the water should have an evacuation plan.

"There have been changes to our coastline as a result of this past storm," said Malloy, "and therefore, predicting who is going to get what level of flooding will be more difficult than just seven days ago."