Complex sentence: As of 11 a.m. on August 26, about 33,000 sandbags had been distributed to state residents.BridgePort sustained heavier damages and many parts of south Groton had numerous power outages which took weeks to get up back and running.
Split into simpler sentences: As of 11 a.m. on August 26, about 33,000 sandbags had been distributed to state residents. Bridgeport sustained heavier damages and many parts of south Groton had numerous power outages which took weeks to get up back and running.