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Flash Floods Wreak Havoc On The Valley
SEYMOUR – Note: this is the first story The Valley Indy published on the Aug. 18 flood in the Valley. Click this link to read other stories published since. The lower Naugatuck Valley area was inundated with rain Sunday (Aug. 18), prompting First Selectwoman Annmarie Drugonis to open an emergency shelter at Seymour Middle School, 211 Mountain Road.
Someone in Connecticut won big in Mega Millions drawing Friday
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Mega Millions ticket sold in Connecticut has won $30,000 in Friday's drawing. The numbers to match are 22-38-48-51-61 and the MegaBall 5 with a Megaplier that triples the prizes. One ticket matched four numbers and the MegaBall and played with Megaplier, winning $30,000. Six tickets...
Torrential rains cause flooding in western Connecticut
DANBURY, Conn. -- Connecticut was hit with flash flooding and mudslides Sunday night that forced some residents out of their homes.At least 100 people were evacuated by search and rescue teams, according to Gov. Ned Lamont, and at least one person has died. "This was an historic storm in some areas of Connecticut. Once daylight occurs, crews will be out to survey damage and begin clean-up. If you live in the western portion of Connecticut, we are urging you to stay home if you can until the flooding has receded, and definitely do not ever attempt to drive through any flooded...
Fallout from climate change in CT: Focus moves to inland towns that will be hit hard
The consequences of climate change are easy to understand along Connecticut’s coastline where the sea is now forecast to rise 20 inches by 2050. But researchers at the University of Connecticut also are now turning their attention to inland Connecticut and places that are not anywhere near the coast or even a large waterway such as the Connecticut River. Scientists at the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation are examining how more sudden, intense rainstorms are overwhelming decades-old drainage systems, leading to more frequent flooding. “We’re seeing more of these high-intensity rain events, and then, the water is just coming down faster than it can drain away,” Mary Buchanan, a community resilience planner at CIRCA, said. “You don’t have to be anywhere near the coast to be experiencing climate change.”
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