Historic flooding in Connecticut triggers widespread rescues, evacuations
By Lauren Taylor (Reporter), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)
Water rescues and flash flood warnings continue in parts of Connecticut after rain on Sunday, Aug. 18, brought heavy flooding to parts of the state. Some areas experienced a historic deluge, receiving more than 10 inches of rain in just 12 hours. Meteorologists termed the weather event a “once-in-1,000-year” rainfall.
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Click to see story on thealbertan.comRivers reached major flood stages rapidly, roads were transformed into rushing waterways, and mudslides caused multiple evacuations.
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In response, local emergency services, including fire and police departments, were called to numerous incidents involving stranded vehicles, flooded homes and missing people.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont reported that at least 100 people required assistance from search and rescue teams. Two people were reported missing after being swept away by the Little River in Oxford. Another 50 campers became stranded in Kettletown State Park due to washed-out bridges.
In Beacon Falls, firefighters rescued 19 people and a dog from a restaurant and home. They were trapped in over 100 feet of floodwaters.
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Emergency crews responded to multiple car rescues as vehicles were overcome by heavy waters on the roadways.
Authorities asked people to stay off roads and not attempt to drive through floodwaters.
New York and New Jersey also saw powerful downpours.
The New York City Police Department warned of flooding in Central Park and several subway lines were down Monday morning.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
WATER RESCUES AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE IN PARTS OF CONNECTICUT.
THIS AFTER SUNDAY RAINS BROUGHT HEAVY FLOODING TO PARTS OF THE STATE.
SOME AREAS EXPERIENCING A HISTORIC DELUGE, RECEIVING OVER 10 INCHES OF RAIN IN JUST 12 HOURS — METEOROLOGISTS TERMED THE WEATHER EVENT A ‘ONCE-IN-1,000-YEAR’ RAINFALL.
RIVERS REACHED MAJOR FLOOD STAGES RAPIDLY, ROADS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO RUSHING WATERWAYS, AND MUDSLIDES CAUSED MULTIPLE EVACUATIONS.
IN RESPONSE, LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES, INCLUDING FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS, WERE CALLED TO NUMEROUS INCIDENTS INVOLVING STRANDED VEHICLES, FLOODED HOMES,
AND MISSING PERSONS.
GOVERNOR NED LAMONT REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 100 PEOPLE REQUIRED ASSISTANCE FROM SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS.
TWO PEOPLE WERE REPORTED MISSING AFTER BEING SWEPT AWAY BY THE SWOLLEN LITTLE RIVER IN OXFORD, AND 50 CAMPERS BECAME STRANDED IN KETTLETOWN STATE PARK DUE TO WASHED-OUT BRIDGES.
IN BEACON FALLS, FIREFIGHTERS RESCUED 19 PEOPLE AND A DOG FROM A RESTAURANT AND HOME, NAVIGATING OVER 100 FEET OF TREACHEROUS FLOODWATERS.
EMERGENCY CREWS RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE CAR RESCUES AS VEHICLES WERE OVERCOME BY HEAVY WATERS ON THE ROADWAYS.
AUTHORITIES ASKED PEOPLE TO STAY OFF ROADS AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODWATERS.
NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ALSO SAW POWERFUL DOWN POURS.
THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT WARNED OF FLOODING IN CENTRAL PARK – AND SEVERAL METRO LINES WERE DOWN MONDAY MORNING.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M LAUREN TAYLOR..
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Click to see story on WSVNDozens of roads in Connecticut remain closed due to flooding
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Click to see story on Bowen Island Undercurrent2 Missing As ‘Historic’ Rainfall Causes Flooding, Destruction In Southwestern Connecticut
Click to see story on CTNewsJunkie.comFlash flooding emergency in Connecticut prompts water rescues, evacuations
Click to see story on KIFIFlash flooding emergency in Connecticut prompts water rescues, evacuations
Click to see story on KRDOAs much as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut. At least 1 person is dead
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Click to see story on Winnipeg Free PressAs much as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut. At least 1 person is dead
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsLife-threatening flash flooding hits parts of Connecticut
Click to see story on WCVBFlash Flood Emergency For Parts Of CT As 10 Inches Of Rain Falls
Click to see story on PatchAt least 1 person killed as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut
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Click to see story on WWLPAt least 1 person missing and about 100 evacuated by rescue crews as flash flooding hit parts of Connecticut and New York
Click to see story on KWWLFlash flooding in Connecticut leaves 1 dead and 1 missing
Click to see story on WCBDAt least 1 person killed as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut
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Click to see story on WTNH2 people missing after ‘1,000-year’ rain event prompts water rescues, evacuations in Connecticut
Click to see story on Boston 25 News2 people reported missing after flood waters sweep parts of Connecticut
Click to see story on FOX 61As much as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut. At least 1 person is dead
Click to see story on castanet.netFlash flooding in Connecticut washes out roads, forces daring water rescues
Click to see story on New York PostAs much as 10 inches of rain floods parts of Connecticut. At least 1 person is dead
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