Connecticut
People with Conn. ties deal with Hurricane Milton's fury
We’re hearing from people with ties to our state who are hunkering down in their homes in Florida.
They are dealing with everything from powerful winds to tornadoes.
“This is the worst hurricane I’ve ever been through,” Carissa Carter, of Palmetto, FL, said.
Carter is originally from East Hartford and is now living near Sarasota.
“We lost power 20 minutes ago. It sounds like a train wreck. It’s really scary outside. I chose to stay here in my home in Florida because we live in a concrete block home,” Carter said.
On the east coast, a scary scene unfolded near Palm Beach and the home of Jordan Oaks who is originally from Rocky Hill.
“There’s people going crazy down here. My neighbors are all looking outside, just watching this tornado rip through these yards. And you can see the actual debris of what looks like roofing, trees flying in the air and just going north,” Jordan Oaks, of Westlake, FL, said.
Near Orlando rain pounded the home of Jason Berry, who is originally from Franklin. He put out sandbags and did other preparations.
“We have a lot of patio furniture on our full deck, so we put that away. Any loose objects in the yard that can go flying, those are all packed away in the garage. Our neighbors boarded up their windows,” Berry said.
People hunkered down all around the Sunshine State and are now hoping for the best amid the fury of Milton.
“I just hope everybody’s staying safe, and prayers goes out to everybody,” Oaks said.
Oaks, who is a country musician, just released his debut album and hopes to be able to fly back to Connecticut on Friday.
He’s set to play at the Southington Apple Harvest Festival on Saturday.
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For centuries, the Governor’s Guard has served Connecticut participating in parades, escorting state heads, helping out the community and stepping up in times of need.
On Sunday, the First Company Horse Guard welcomed seven recruits to join the approximately 20 troopers it already has. The recruits will undergo a 16 week-long training session where they learn how to ride and take care of a horse.
“You can’t find a place like this anywhere in the country,” said First Lieutenant Amanda Matava, who has been working with the horses in Avon for six years. “We serve the community; we instill a sense of pride and civic duty in people that see us.”
“Carrying on tradition and maintaining our history is so important,” said recruit trainer Lieutenant Kathryn LaCroix. “If we stop what we were doing, we lose all of that history.”
The faith of the Horse Guard is up for debate at the Capitol as legislators have introduced a bill which aims transition the Governor’s Guard from organized militia funded by the state to a private military force.
“Privatization is not feasible,” said Second Company Governor’s Horse Guard Lieutenant Barbara Mazzara at in opposition of the bill at a public hearing in January. “The cost, time requirements and facility management would be far too much for this all-volunteer unit. If this bill passes it would be the tragic end of something great.”
But supporters of the bill argued that it’s a way to modernize the Horse Guard.
“I don’t see why the state wouldn’t be able to allocate some funds towards that cause regardless of the status,” said Major Christopher Coutu of the Connecticut Army National Guard in support of the bill at that same hearing. “Because we do it all the time for non-profits and other entities that support our mission.”
The bill has been voted favorable and is tabled for the calendar.
A man has died after a motorcycle crash in New Haven on Saturday afternoon.
Police said the crash happened on Chapel Street around 4 p.m. and a 43-year-old man has died. His identity has not yet been released.
Chapel Street is closed between State Street and Olive Street while police investigate. The crash reconstruction unit has also been called to the crash. There is no estimate for the duration of the closure.
The other vehicle involved in the crash reportedly stayed at the scene.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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