Connecticut
Dock with boats still attached breaks free from marina on flooding Connecticut River: video
A dock with several boats still attached to it broke free from a marina and was spotted floating down the inundated Connecticut River as the Northeast continues to recover from catastrophic flooding, video shows.
The dock was seen lazily floating away Wednesday as waters continue to rise after extreme rainfall earlier this week, according to video taken by local resident Jill Zaino obtained by WFSB.
The dock appeared to still have five boats tied to it when it became unmoored and drifted south.
Zaino told the station she believes the dock came from the Oasis Marina in Glastonbury.
The US Coast Guard is aware of the situation, and the Connecticut Department of Transportation and good Samaritans are assisting with monitoring, WFSB reported.
The dock and boats were seen just days after heavy rains walloped the Northeast, affecting millions of people and causing severe damages and even deaths in New York and Vermont.
A New York woman was killed on Monday after she was swept away in the Hudson Valley after rain forced massive boulders to smash into her home, damaging one of its walls. Her fiance helplessly watched her be taken by the waters.
The chaos continued to ravage small towns in Vermont like the small city of Ludlow, which recorded a whopping 7.72 inches of rain Monday.
The floodwaters completely submerged homes, pushed cars into bridges and caused a railroad trestle to collapse.
President Biden has declared a state of emergency in Vermont. Gov. Phil Scott held a news conference Tuesday with other state and local leaders to provide updates on the ongoing situation and described it as “historic” and “catastrophic.”
Fox Weather meteorologist Brian Mastro told The Post on Wednesday that the region could see more severe flooding this weekend as the already-saturated ground may not be able to absorb much more water when forecasted heavy rains strike again this Friday.
Whether you’re re-packing those suitcases to head home or just getting your things together now for a vacation, the holiday travel rush on the road and in the air is on.
“We flew in on the 23rd really early. Way too early,” said Chase Blackstone, before catching his return flight at Bradley International Airport.
After spending Christmas in Connecticut, Blackstone was heading back home to Mansfield, Ohio. So was his mother, who is a flight attendant for United, and she knows just how busy it has been at the airport.
“The crowds, the lines, people’s tempers are insane. It’s stressful,” said Lisa Blackstone.
Others were just starting their holiday trips on Friday.
“Orlando. We’re going to Disney,” said Christina LaFortune, of Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
According to the TSA, Friday is one of their busiest travel days of the year. Airport officials at Bradley say they expect to see a steady number of travelers over the next few days.
It’s a similar story for people traveling by car. AAA says these are the best times to hit the road this weekend:
- Friday, December 27: Before 2 p.m.
- Saturday, December 28: Before 11 a.m.
“Right now, we’re heading to Virginia then down to myrtle beach then down to Florida,” said Allison Dickson of Coventry, Rhode Island.
Another family was also making their way to Virginia.
“Our oldest daughter brought her grandkids to our house for Christmas, and now we’re driving to see the other grandkids,” said George Stelljes of Westport, Massachusetts.
It’s a 12-hour drive for him, but he doesn’t seem to mind as he gets to continue the holiday fun.
“We got all the gifts and Santa is in the back of our car,” said Stelljes.
If you’re hitting the road, says these are the busiest times to hit the road this weekend:
- Friday, December 27: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, December 28: 1:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
TSA is also preparing for large crowds at airports on Monday, Dec. 30.
A person was found dead inside of a barn after it caught fire in Branford Thursday night.
The fire department said they responded to a barn fire on North Ivy Street just before 6:30 p.m.
Firefighters found a barn-style shed fully engulfed in flames, spreading to a nearby building.
A person was reported missing and was ultimately found dead inside of the barn, according to fire officials. Their identity is unknown at this time.
The Branford Fire Marshal, Branford police and the Connecticut State Police Fire Investigation Unit are investigating.
Crews said they were able to contain the fire quickly. No additional information was immediately available.
Patch PM CT brings you breaking and trending news stories from all across Connecticut each weeknight. Here are the top stories from across the entire state:
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Residents really have an excuse now to flick, er, pick the town manager’s brain.>>>Read More.
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