The governor there dispatched the National Guard to assist rescue efforts, and Connecticut Light and Power had begun dispatching crews to repair the electrical grid now that winds had subsided.
While President Bush has, thus far, been reluctant to embrace the plan publicly, he has given the green light for the European allies to proceed with a Soviet financial rescue package of their own.
Rescue crews were using manual jacks, saws and other light equipment fearing heavy equipment could further collapse the tunnel, said Daisy Primayanti, vice president of corporate communications.