Dave Collins Published: Oct 26, 2012, 9:03 AM EDT Associated Press
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A patrol car stops at a fallen palm tree trunk blocking the road, Thursday, Oct. 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Downed trees are one of the biggest concerns for utility companies up and down the U.S. East Coast.
HARTFORD, Conn. — Utilities and governments along the East Coast are working to head off long-term power failures as forecasters predict a major storm to hit a region already skittish after foul weather in recent months that plunged residents into darkness for weeks.
Power companies from the Southeast to New England are telling independent contractors to be ready to help fix storm damage quickly and are asking employees to cancel vacations and work longer hours.
"Although we are not certain the storm will impact the state, we need to be prepared," Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Thursday. "That means everyone, especially the state's utility companies."
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