Connecticut On October 28, Governor
Dannel P. Malloy signed an
executive order extending, by two days, the in-person
voter registration deadline to Thursday, November 1, at 8 p.m. for those who intended to vote in the November 6 election. Clean utility water in the state may have been compromised by sewage backups or pollution caused by seawater churned up by Sandy.
Norwalk Mayor
Richard Moccia said the city's sewage treatment plant was going to be shut down the night of October 29 to minimize damage from the high tide expected later that night. For this reason, Moccia asked residents not to flush their toilets. The storm knocked out power to over 600,000 customers throughout the state. As of late evening on Wednesday, October 31, there were still 378,000 power outages. It was reported that
Madison, Connecticut, had the highest recorded wind speed in Connecticut of . Throughout Connecticut, four people, including a firefighter from
Easton, were killed, and damage amounted to at least $360 million.
Rhode Island Almost 116,000 National Grid customers lost electrical power in Rhode Island, including over half of customers in
Washington and
Newport counties, and all but six customers in the town of
Charlestown lost power. By October 30, the day after the storm, utility companies were working to restore power. By November 2, 2012, about 7,800 National Grid customers were still without power, down from the earlier reports of 116,000 immediately after the storm. The
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in
Providence was lowered in order to reduce flood damage in the downtown area. Some communities south of the barrier were inundated with flooding.
University of Rhode Island cancelled classes for two days, Most of the damage in Rhode Island was along the coastline and in southern towns, including deep into
Narragansett Bay. The storm surge washed away large sections of the
Newport Cliff Walk. The walk was closed through June 2014, when it reopened after a $5.2 million restoration. Damage across Rhode Island amounted to $11.2 million.
Massachusetts in
Boston Wind gusts to were recorded on outer
Cape Cod and
Buzzards Bay. Over 385,000 customers were without power as of the afternoon of October 29, and flooding of roadways and buildings was reported. As of 2 p.m. November 1, about 12,000 customers were still without power in the state. As of the morning of November 2, 7,200 customers were still without power, down from 400,000.
New Hampshire Similar to the rest of New England, Sandy produced widespread gusty winds across New Hampshire, with most areas reporting winds of . The highest gust measured in state and the country was on
Mount Washington. These winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines, leaving approximately 200,000 residents without power. Across New Hampshire, one person was killed and damage amounted to $1.8 million.
Vermont Across Vermont, most areas experienced wind gusts in excess of , with a peak measurement of on
Mount Mansfield. Scattered tree and power line damage took place as a result of the winds, leaving approximately 35,000 residents without power. Downed trees resulted in the temporary closure of
Route 9 near
Brattleboro. Additionally, trees were reported down on
Interstate 91. In addition to gusty winds, the storm produced generally light rains across the state, with valleys reporting less than and slightly higher amounts in elevated locations. Rainfall in Vermont peaked at in
Woodford. Due to dry conditions prior to the storm, no flooding took place. Warm air wrapped around the system led to
Burlington recording a record high of on October 30. Damage across the state was limited, amounting to $220,000.
Maine Damage across Maine amounted to $284,500. Over 150,000 customers lost power in Maine due to the storm, and a barge sunk. ==Aftermath==