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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]
Flooding also affected LaGuardia Airport. [12] Due to the compact nature of the storm, areas west of Fire Island were largely unaffected by the hurricane. [17] There were power outages in New York City, but little damage. [18] Damage was estimated at $5 million in the state, [9] and one death was reported, after thousands of people evacuated. [12]
At Main and Wall streets in Central Norwalk after the October 1955 storm. Over the weekend of October 14–17, 1955, 12-14 inches of tropical storm rain caused the Norwalk River, along with many other Connecticut rivers, to severely flood from the heavy rains. Some dams along the Norwalk River broke, sending walls of water surging downstream ...
Norwalk, Main and Wall Street, October 16, 1955. Over the weekend of October 14–17, 1955, 12 to 14 inches (300 to 360 mm) of tropical storm rain caused the Norwalk River, along with many other Connecticut rivers, to severely flood. (The statewide destruction prompted President Eisenhower to declare a disaster area in Connecticut.)
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Including subsequent storms, the 1955 floods cumulatively killed 91 people and left 1,100 families homeless. Flooding occurred in 67 towns, resulting in damage to 20,000 families. About 86,000 people were left unemployed after the floods. [40] In Winsted, the buildings that were washed away along the south side of Main Street were never rebuilt.
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