HARTFORD (AP) — Connecticut’s governor is calling for towns along the shoreline to order evacuations ahead of flooding that he calls the worst-case scenario.
It’s evident that some shoreline towns did not urge residents to evacuate. It’s also clear that some did not heed calls to evacuate.
— Governor Dan Malloy (@GovMalloyOffice) October 30, 2012
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said late Monday that he held an emergency call with mayors and first selectmen of coastal towns to stress the severity of the flooding threat along Long Island Sound.
The governor had called previously for the towns to direct evacuations of the same areas, but he said that after reviewing new data he decided to issue the highest possible warning.
He said he is concerned particularly about Greenwich and Bridgeport, two municipalities with large population centers. He said “the situation is dire” and people in harm’s way need to be evacuated now.
Major flooding is expected with high tide arriving in the next few hours.
When I got home to my shoreline house in Bridgeport Sunday at about 1pm, I had two police cars with sirens blaring and a bull-horn announcement to evacuate. Just after that, a friendly fire-fighter rang my bell and knocked on the door to hand me a flier instructing me where to go for a Bridgeport shelter. I can’t imagine it being more clear that I needed to evacuate, so I did. Good job police, fire, and volunteers South End Bridgeport!