People in East Haven spent a beautiful summer night preparing for what might be headed their way.
The concern along the shore is damage caused by potential storm surge and strong winds associated with Hermine.
Pam Walter’s dream of living by the shore recently came true in East Haven.
After a summer of lounging by the Sound, she’s now focused on Hermine possibly threatening her paradise at Cosey Beach.
“I don’t know what to expect. I’m kind of scared and nervous at the same time,” said Walter.
Next door and over the fence Rita Mustakos knows all too well the ritual of storm preparations.
“I’m trying to put some of the things away in case we do have the strong winds it doesn’t get blown away,” said Mustakos.
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No one is expecting anything like what hit this area during Irene and Sandy. Dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged.
“We got hit both by Sandy and Irene. And the whole sea wall was down. That where the grass is was a great, big gaping hole,” said Mustakos.
Many of the homes were rebuilt, more resilient to the power of the water and wind.
On Friday people were taking Hermine in stride, even enjoying a trip to the beach or a snack at the Sandpiper Restaurant.
Owner Bobby Bertsos hopes the storm does not strike during this typically last busy weekend of the season.
“Just keeping an eye on it, see what happens and take it from there,” says Bertsos.
One concern here is the potential storm surge of at least one to two feet.
That could be especially problematic around the times of high tide on Sunday afternoon around two and the high tide early Monday morning around two.
