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Photos, video show extensive flood damage in Conn., New York
By Jesse Zanger,
11 hours ago
Massive cleanup continues following powerful storms in Connecticut and Suffolk County 07:49
NEW YORK - The Tri-State Area is reeling after historic flooding devastated parts of the region.
Parts of Connecticut and Long Island were hit especially hard, with one official in Connecticut calling the rainfall a "1,000 year" event.
Members of Beacon Hose Fire Co. #1 rescue people from the Brookside Inn in Oxford, Conn., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. Beacon Hose Co via AP
Two women were killed when their vehicle was swept away on Route 67. Dozens of others had to be rescued across the state.
Photos show some of the damage residents and workers there now have to clean up.
Floodwaters eroded a roadway outside an apartment complex in Danbury, Connecticut as torrential rain inundated the western part of the state on Aug. 18, 2024. CBS News New York
Some residents in Danbury, Conn. were confronted with a washed-out roadway outside their apartment complex.
In Seymour, Conn., photos show extensive damage to Metro-North Railroad tracks caused by flooding and subsequent erosion.
The repair work is going to be extensive, and costly. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said the state will be seeking financial help from the federal government.
Sections of track along the Waterbury Branch in Seymour, Connecticut the day after heavy rainfall from Sunday, Aug. 18 2024. Metro-North Railroad
Meanwhile, back in Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont toured the damage.
Gov. Ned Lamont and Sen. Richard Blumenthal surveyed flood damage in Oxford on Aug. 19, 2024, a day after historic flooding damaged the region. X.com/GovNedLamont
There was no immediate estimate of the time or cost of all of the repairs, but it was clear it would be substantial.
Sections of track along the Waterbury Branch in Seymour, Conn. the day after heavy rainfall from Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024. Metro-North Railroad
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