By now you have probably been inundated with Hurricane Irene information so here is what you need to know:
Rain should pick up and become steadier as the afternoon goes on. Wind will follow this evening, you should expect a steady wind of 40+ mph winds with gusts up to 75 mph.
Our challenge will be flooding due to the rain and the staturation of our ground. We are expecting 6-12″ of rain. To put that in perspective, Tropical Storm Floyd only produced roughly 5″ of rain.
The War Memorial will open at 6 pm for anyone seeking shelter.
Jensen Community Center will be open for Jensen Mobile Park residents who are facing potential flooding.
If you want to move your car off of the street, the Patriot Garage will be open starting at 4 pm for resident parking.
We have pre-positioned material and supplies throughout the city for any contingency.
Have a 3 day supply of water and food in anticipation of losing power.
Governor Malloy has asked for a travel ban after 8 pm tonight. I would heed his warnings.
The Emergency Operations Center will be open for tomorrow.
Visit our website at www.danbury-ct.gov for storm information and updates.
Hang in there, we will get through this.
