Sandy snarls Valley traffic

I took a drive around parts of Derby and Ansonia this afternoon and can report that many traffic lights at major intersections were not working.

This is what greeted drivers who were headed down Pulaski Highway (Route 243) and planned to turn left onto Prindle Avenue in Ansonia. A utility truck can be seen on Prindle Avenue late Tuesday afternoon.
The power outage reportedly affected Platt Street and Elm Street, including the Ansonia Police Department. The same outage also affected Academy Hill Road, David Humphreys Road, and other streets off of those main thoroughfares in Derby's Hilltop section.