Bulls Bridge

Officials in Kent say they have seen significant thawing in the ice jam that caused flooding and road closures in the last few weeks.

Students evacuated last week from Kent School due to the ice jams on the Housatonic River moved back to campus Wednesday and will go back to class Thursday.

Route 7 in Kent had been closed since Saturday because of ice jam flooding along the Housatonic River, but it has reopened between Route 341 and Bulls Bridge Road.

More resources are expected to arrive in Kent Tuesday after officials declared a local state of emergency due to ice jam flooding along the Housatonic River, and officials are looking for volunteers to help with the preparations.

The town of Kent has declared a local state of emergency after ice jam flooding along the Housatonic River forced evacuations and road closures.