Wiggs said the city will do what it can to help with debris pick-up, but urged residents to try and haul what they could away themselves to the town's landfill on Twiss Street.
WESTFIELD – Jimmie D. Wiggs, head of emergency management in Westfield, said about 99 percent of residents had power restored by Saturday evening, but the remaining houses darkened by the storm will be slow-going.
Like in most cities and towns, power companies scrambled to get large swaths of homes up at once but some unfortunate residents had power lines ripped from their homes and other damage that will require electricians and other specialists to assist.
"It's one at a time now. I would say 150 or 200 are still without power," Wiggs said, adding that only one person remained at an emergency shelter at Westfield State University.
He said the city will do what it can to help with debris pick-up, but urged residents to try and haul what they could away themselves to the landfill on Twiss Street.
Schools will reopen on Monday, according to Superintendent of Schools Suzanne Scallion. She urged parents to check school walking routes for hazards and debris before children set out for class, however.