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Flash flooding kills Connecticut woman clinging to sign, one other found dead in car
By Steve Helling,
4 hours ago
Floodwaters in Connecticut killed two women Sunday — including one who futilely tried clinging to a street sign but ended up swept to her death by the raging tide, authorities say.
The victims were carried away into the Little River in Oxford about 35 miles southwest of Hartford, a police rep told The Post on Monday.
One of the women was in her vehicle, while the second was on foot when she lost her grip on the street sign, cops said.
Firefighters rescuing people from flooding at the Brookside Inn in Oxford, Conn. on Aug, 18, 2024. Beacon Hose Co via AP Firefighters evacuating people from the Brookside Inn using a ladder. Beacon Hose Co via AP Cars stranded in flood waters at Rogers Park in Danbury on Aug. 18, 2024. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK
The body of the first victim was found Monday morning, Oxford Fire Chief Scott Pellitier told the New Haven Register. Crews discovered the second woman early Monday afternoon.
Police declined to identify the victims until their families could be notified.
According to the National Weather Service, approximately 10 inches of rain fell on parts of western Connecticut on Sunday.
A motorist abandoning his vehicle on a flooded street in Danbury. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK A Danbury firefighter walking through flood waters to search homes during the storm. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK Flood waters rising to near the top of a fence at an entrance to Rogers Park in Danbury. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement that more than 100 people have been evacuated by search-and-rescue teams since Sunday evening.
“This was an historic storm in some areas of Connecticut,” Lamont said. “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 roads.”
A road in Monroe, Conn. destroyed by flooding seen on Aug. 19, 2024. Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media Residents evacuating their homes in Danbury during the storm on Aug. 18, 2024. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK Beacon Falls firefighters helping people evacuate from the Brookside Inn. Beacon Hose Co via AP
The National Weather Service predicts more inclement weather Monday afternoon.
The agency said in a release that “numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms” will continue, bringing damaging wind gusts and even more surges to the waterlogged area.
“The most vulnerable areas for flood impacts will be across southwestern CT, northeastern NJ, and much of Long Island due to saturated soils and high streamflows,” the weather service warned in a statement.
A Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection employee inspecting the damage on a road in Southbury. Jim Michaud/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP Danbury firefighters preparing to search for residents in danger during the storm on Aug. 18, 2024. Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK Storm damage on the grounds of The Waterview reception hall in Monroe, Conn. AP
After ravishing Connecticut, the storm system moved on to Long Island. The National Weather Service clarified that the weather is separate from Hurricane Ernesto, which is passing over the north Atlantic.
Dozens of flights have been canceled at Newark, LaGuardia and JFK airports.
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