Canaan — All roads have been reopened in Canaan, according to an announcement posted by the police department about 11 a.m.
That includes Route 4, which was impassable Monday due to flooding from the Indian River following an overnight storm that downed trees, closed roads and knocked out power to thousands across New England, including hundreds of people in the Upper Valley.
Route 118 in Dorchester, which suffered a partial collapse, is also passable, although motorists are asked to avoid the road so that more repairs can be completed.
The Vermont National Guard has opened seven armories — including 99 Fairground Road in Bradford and 23 Armory Lane in Westminster — from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., today through Friday, in order to “ allow the public to charge their cell phones, access running water and toilets, and warm up.”
Grantham officials said the phone lines to town offices are still not working as of 1 p.m.
“If you need to reach the Grantham Police Department via phone, please call Newport Police Department Dispatch at 603-863-3232. 911 for any emergency is still operational,” they said in the announcement.
Green Mountain Power reported restoring power to 92,000 homes and businesses overnight. The utility still had 19,509 customers to go as of 12:40 p.m.
Eversource reports 98,319 outages remain in New Hampshire as of 12:40 p.m., representing 19 percent of their customers in the state. Liberty Utilities is reporting 1,730 customers, or about 4 percent, of their New Hampshire customers are without power.
In a news release, Green Mountain Power said some customers may still have to wait for days before the power comes back on.
“Crews have county level restoration times now, and expect to provide the public with town estimated restoration times tonight, though repairs could take through the end of the week,” officials said in a news release.
The utility asked parents of children trick-or-treating tonight to exercise caution.
“Despite our 500 crews working 24/7 to clear them, there are still dangerous downed power lines in our area,” officials said. “When the sun goes down, they’re even harder to see. Accompany kids or make sure you know their planned routes are safe.”
The announcement asked parents to avoid closed roads and remember that neighbors without power may not be able to leave on porch lights, suggesting parents “arm children with good flashlights so they can get around safely.”
Posted at 12:50 pm. Updated at 1:22 p.m. and 2 p.m. Find a full report in Wednesday’s Valley News.