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Dock holding several boats breaks free from marina, floats down the Connecticut River
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(WFSB) – Dangerous flooding has been occurring along the Connecticut River.
Earlier this evening, water levels in the Middletown area were about knee-deep, and have continued to rise since then.
But the talk of the town has been runaway boat docks that continue to float down the Connecticut River.
Roads are still closed, farmlands are submerged, and in Middletown, the Connecticut River still hasn’t crested yet.
This flooding is familiar to some. Greg Tousignant remembers when he was a kid, working in Harbor Park, and had to fight off similar flooding.
“We were all humping to get the sandbags out here to save the weekend. Just one of those memories,” Tousignant said. “When the waters come up they pick up things that’s outlying and it gets in the water. If you don’t see it coming it can do some serious damage.”
A dock holding several boats broke free from a marina as the Connecticut River continued to rise Wednesday.
The dock appears to be holding five boats.
Jill Zaino sent video of the dock to Channel 3.
The rushing water snapped the piling at the TPG Marina in Glastonbury, which used to be Seaboard Marina.
The dock is now floating down the Connecticut River.
A Channel 3 crew saw the dock floating down the river in Middletown, possibly toward East Haddam.
“Connecticut River is known for being a fast and swift river, so it’s always challenging to begin with,” said Dennis Hancock, Birdon Marina.
In spite of the river, Dennis Hancock, says his Birdon Marina in Portland came out unscathed.
He says they shut down recreational use as a precaution, but are far enough downstream to miss the more intense tides.
“The force of the water can move, I would just caution everyone, whether you’re in the water or on the side, just exercise caution,” Hancock said.
The Coast Guard said they are aware. The Department of Transportation and Good Samaritans helping them monitor the situation.
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The Iowa State women had another chance to make a statement on a national scale Tuesday night.
They were denied.
No. 4 Conneticut jumped out to an impressive 36-10 lead after the first quarter on its way to a 101-68 victory. Sarah Strong, Ashlynn Shade and All-American Paige Bueckers all scored over 27 points, knocking down a combined 17 three-pointers.
Strong had 29 while Shade and Bueckers each scored 27. Kaitlyn Chen dished out eight assists for the Huskies (10-1), who were 20 of 34 from the 3-point line.
For the Cyclones (9-4), Audi Crooks had 22 with Sydney Harris adding 17 off the bench, including five made triples. Addy Brown and Emily Ryan each scored nine and had six assists.
Connecticut shot 57 percent from the field and held a plus-nine edge in rebounds. They also scored 14 points off 14 Iowa State turnovers while recording 27 assists on 37 made field goals.
Iowa State held a lead at 2-0 when Crooks made a jumper but the Huskies went on a 24-4 run from there.
The Cyclones open Big 12 Conference play when they close out 2024 at Oklahoma State on Saturday, Dec. 21. The Cowboys are currently 10-1 on the year and have scored 92-plus in each of their last three since a loss to Richmond.
Iowa State has lost all three games to ranked opponents this year, falling to defending national champion South Carolina and Iowa.
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