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On March 6, 1963, long-term saturation of the over-100-year-old earthen content, along with unchecked shrub and tree growth, severely weakened the structural content of the dam and caused the waters of Spaulding Pond to burst forth into the city, causing the Great Flood of Norwich, elegantly chronicled in the 2013 book A Swift and Deadly ...
A map of towns which reported damage. Not all of these damage areas were definitely tornadic, and some tornadoes hit more than one town. [4] [5]Between 1953 and 2004, there was an average of one tornado per year within the Connecticut.
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]
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-147, "Norwich Water Power Company, West bank of Shetucket River, Greenville section, Norwich, New London County, CT", 3 photos, 18 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; HAER No. CT-147-A, "Norwich Water Power Company, Dam", 8 photos, 9 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; HAER No. CT-147-B, "Norwich ...
Norwich Public Utilities met with city officials this week about the storm, and Norwich Public Works cleared catch basin tops and culverts Wednesday. Winds, saturated soil: Why rain from Hurricane ...
The long and costly recovery effort has begun in Connecticut and New York after historic flooding caused sweeping damage over the weekend. Long recovery underway after deadly and destructive ...
The Chelsea Parade Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area north of downtown Norwich.Centered around the Chelsea Parade, a triangular public park, the area has long been a preferred residential area for the city's upper classes, and includes a catalog of architecture from the 18th to 20th centuries.
These photos from our archives show the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald, 59 years ago this week. JFK assassination: Photos from Star ...