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The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and prompted hundreds of evacuations over the weekend, he said in a Monday news conference.
The long and costly recovery effort has begun in Connecticut and New York after historic flooding caused sweeping damage over the weekend. ... "Oxford got sucker-punched yesterday and then taken ...
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 ...
There were flash flood emergencies declared for parts of Fairfield, New Haven, Litchfield and Hartford counties in Connecticut. CNN reported Monday morning that at least one person was reported ...
Flooding also occurred in Cumberland, and North Providence. [40] Floods caused delays on the Providence/Stoughton Line. [3] The tornado which impacted areas near Danielson and Killingly, Connecticut crossed the border into Rhode Island, where trees and power lines were down in Foster. [41] Damage in Rhode Island totaled to $15,800. [42]
Flooding forced Tweed New Haven Airport to shut down temporarily [71] and closed portions of U.S. Route 44 and Connecticut Routes 17 and 167, among numerous other roadways. [ 72 ] [ 73 ] In Bristol , six people were rescued from their inundated vehicles, [ 74 ] while in Waterbury , vehicles became stranded as a result of the floodwaters. [ 75 ]
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]
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