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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]
At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams in Connecticut due to severe flooding, ... The weather also caused some flight disruptions at New York City-area airports. As of 11 p ...
The governor of Connecticut declared a state of emergency after historic flooding left two dead and ... Suffolk County area were under a flash flood emergency early Monday, the weather service in ...
The long and costly recovery effort has begun in Connecticut and New York after historic flooding caused sweeping damage over the weekend. ... leaving much of the scenic area in ruin. Dan Panico ...
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.
Due to the low elevation of Devon and the high concentration of structures and pavement along Route 1 and Naugatuck Avenue, Devon experiences flooding during heavy rainstorms on a regular and increasing basis. The flooding also occurs as a result of or coincides with raised waters from Beaver Brook, the Housatonic River, or Long Island Sound. [1]
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 ...
(The statewide destruction prompted President Eisenhower to declare a disaster area in Connecticut.) 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 ...