UPDATED: Schools Closed the Rest of the Week

UPDATE as of 6 p.m. The shelter in Simsbury signed in 1,133 people today. Simsbury Public Schools are closed the rest of the week.

The information is coming fast and is often quickly changing, but here is what is happening.

The shelter at Simsbury High School is open and busy. More than 500 meals were served last evening, said First Selectman Mary Glassman. Restaurants are donating food and volunteers are welcome to help run the facility. If you want to help you can go there.

If you are planning to go to the shelter bring sleeping bags, pillows, towels, blankets, shampoo and soap — come self-sufficient is the word.

Gas for cars or generators is hard to find, stations are closed in town and there were anecdotes of people buying gas in Bishops Corner in West Hartford or in Westfield, MA.

Route 10 Pizza was open on Monday, as it has a gas stove, but the owner said it will most likely not be able to stay open past today if the power does not come back.

Meadow restaurant was open, as well as Benny's. Andy's is also open.

One patron outside of Route 10 Pizza said EMS in Avon was open and was selling camping equipment and ACE Hardware in Canton had propane for sale and was supposed to be getting in generators today.

If you want to buy stamps or get mail from your post office box, you can stop by the post offices. Mail is also being delivered where it is passable.

"The mail will get out this afternoon," said the postal clerk in Weatogue.

It was also a way to check up on people as customer Jim Edwin stopped in. He lives in Enfield but his mom is in Weatogue and the mail clerk asked how all were faring.

Edwin, who had moved his mother to Enfield with him, said they had a hot meal of turkey last night. He has kerosene.