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Town Of Stonington Hurricane Update For August 22
The Stonington team has been preparing for the potential impacts of Hurricane Henri and want to be sure you are prepared as well.
August 20, 2021
HENRI IS FORECASTED TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR STONINGTON AROUND 12:30 PM THIS AFTERNOON.
Find out what's happening in Stonington-Mysticfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
WE ARE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE STAY HOME UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. YOU ARE PUTTING BOTH YOUR OWN LIVES AT RISK, AND THAT OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. THANK YOU STONINGTON!
The Stonington team has been preparing for the potential impacts of Hurricane Henri and want to be sure you are prepared as well.
Find out what's happening in Stonington-Mysticfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
We expect moderate to major flooding, with a potential storm surge of up to 3 feet and an additional rainfall of 4"-6". Sustained winds of 60 MPH and gusts to 70 MPH are expected. Eversource is expecting major outages across the state and has notified Towns that restoration work could be extensive.
Please know, we issued evacuation notifications, based on the likelihood of storm surges and flooding. Please know your evacuation zone and make a plan. Even if your home is not in a flood zone, know road access could be restricted. We recommended anyone living in the 'orange' area of the map to evacuate. If you were planning to leave your home it was recommended to have done it Saturday evening.
Due to COVID, we highly suggest that if you need alternate housing to find friends or family to stay with. If that is not possible, please know we will very likely be opening the Emergency Shelter at Stonington High School at 6pm Saturday. Please wear a mask in the shelter. Know your Zone map can be found here: portal.ct.gov/-/media/DEMHS/_docs/Know-Your-Zone/Stonington-2014-Hurricane-Evac-map.pdf
What should you do to prepare?
The recommendation is to finish all storm prep by 8pm Saturday evening.
What should you do if there is an outage?
What should you do if there are downed power lines?
In the event of an emergency?
Current Closures:
We will continue to update our social media and Town website with related news.
Stay safe Stonington.
This press release was produced by the Town of Stonington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
