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The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of ... Southbury and Naugatuck – to close roads. “Multiple roads in town ...
The Flood of 1955 was one of the worst floods in Connecticut's history. Two back-to-back hurricanes saturated the land and several river valleys in the state, causing severe flooding in August 1955. The rivers most affected were the Mad River and Still River in Winsted, the Naugatuck River, the Farmington River, and the Quinebaug River. [1]
DANBURY, Conn. -- Connecticut was hit with flash flooding and mudslides Sunday night that forced some residents out of their homes. At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams ...
In New York's Suffolk County, where up to 10 inches fell over the weekend, major flooding tore apart roads, pushed a dam and bridge to failure, triggered water rescues and flooded areas of Stony ...
The flood of 1955 caused the most severe damage of any flood in the history of Norwalk. From the heavy rains some dams along the Norwalk River broke, sending walls of water surging downstream, knocking out bridges and additional dams. Many of the Norwalk River’s neighboring towns and communities suffered widespread devastation.
After the Naugatuck River flood in Connecticut cut off communications and bridges, the state was effectively cut in two. [17] The state's National Guard used helicopters to rescue people. Governor Abraham A. Ribicoff visited areas affected by the flooding, due to the damage, Connecticut was declared a federal disaster area on August 20.
DANBURY, Conn. -- At least two people were found dead Monday in Connecticut, a day after more than 100 had to be rescued as torrential rain brought extreme flooding to the western part of the ...
Flooding on August 19, 1955, caused seven Darien families to be evacuated from their homes along the river. [11] On October 16, two days of heavy rain caused the river to again flood, weakening the roadbed of the New Haven Line and causing 20 cars of a freight train (but not the engine) to derail on the Stamford side of the river just after ...