Mandatory Evacuations in Place in Areas Across Connecticut in Preparation of Henri – NBC Connecticut
August 22, 2021Branford
Residents in evacuation zones 1 and 2 along the shore, in low-lying areas, and those prone to flooding will have to evacuate their homes no later than 7 a.m. Sunday.
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Officials said that if you live outside the designated zones but your home is prone to flooding, you should make preparation to evacuate.
“Any residents who do not leave the evacuation zone by 7 a.m. Sunday are putting their lives at risk, public safety crews may not be able to respond to help once winds exceed 50 mph,” the Town of Branford Emergency Operations Center said.
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Mandatory Evacuations in Place in Areas Across Connecticut in Preparation of Henri – NBC Connecticut
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August 21, 2021Check Power Outages From Hurricane Henri – NBC New York
August 21, 2021Henri strengthens to hurricane; new outage estimates revealed
August 21, 2021https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/Storm-Henri-on-direct-path-to-CT-as-state-16402462.php QT:{{”
Eversource officials estimated Friday that about half its customers could be without power for up to 10 days.
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Gov. Ned Lamont declared a civil preparedness emergency and requested President Biden declare a state of emergency for federal assistance to help with storm damage. Lamont also called for 200 members of the National Guard to be prepared to conduct search-and-rescue missions, as well as clear routes, help with power and distribute goods if needed.
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Dan Warzoha, the emergency management director for Greenwich, said “This could be the biggest storm event that we’ve seen since Superstorm Sandy,” and possibly Hurricane Bob in 1991.
The town of Madison issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents south of the Boston Post Road. Those residents must evacuate by 9 p.m. Saturday.
New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker Saturday advised some residents to evacuate low-lying areas of the city Saturday afternoon, as Hurricane Henri headed “straight towards us.”
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