08/19/2024

Flash Flooding Leaves at Least Two Dead in Connecticut

The waters stranded drivers and flooded roads across the Northeast

Severe storms hit parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut late Sunday night, resulting in at least two people dead, at least 100 people evacuated and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont declaring a state of emergency.

The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood emergency early Monday morning — the highest level of flood warning — and called the storm a “particularly dangerous situation.” Parts of southwestern Connecticut and Long Island received as much as 10 inches of rain.

Weather officials say the flooding is unrelated to Hurricane Ernesto, which is heading up the East Coast after wreaking havoc throughout the Caribbean.

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