Hurricane Joaquin Prompts Shoreline Communities to Prepare

Hurricane Joaquin is expected to veer out to sea, away from Connecticut, but some shoreline communities that have been hit hard by previous storms are taking the steps to prepare in the event of a weather emergency.

East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo held a storm preparation meeting with emergency leaders from town to talk about storm preparations and they are pruning as many trees as possible, cleaning catch basins and ordering sand for sandbags, among other things.

In Stonington, town officials are opening an emergency command center so that all emergency personnel could respond to problems from one place. They’re also preparing to open the town’s high school as a place of shelter if needed.

“If it's going to be a large storm, we're going to have more officers than usual on a given shift, because if the storm starts, it's going to be more difficult to get officers from home,” Lt. Michael Peckham, of the Stonington Police Department, said.

State emergency management officials are planning to update the media this morning on what they’re doing to prepare.
 

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