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  'Dead quiet' in Greenwich as Earl spins past

  The town's emergency operations center, a nexus of communications equipment and public safety assets set up in the Town Hall Meeting Room, was virtually empty by nightfall. The National Weather Service lifted a tropical storm watch for the... more »

  Neil Vigdor, Staff Writer 5 days ago

  flood | meteorological disaster | windstorms | power boating | children

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  Greenwich braces for Hurricane Earl

  Storm not expected to make landfall in southwestern Connecticut but boaters prepare for worst-case scenario Not for Bill Biebel, a broker for Cos Cob-based Southpaw Yacht Sales, who spent the better part of Thursday removing several boats from... more »

  Neil Vigdor, Staff Writer 6 days ago

  windstorms | recreational and sporting goods | meteorological disaster

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  Region braces for Earl

  The state Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is "monitoring this very closely," said Scott DeVico, department spokesman. Curiale and Luis Munoz Marin schools have been designated as emergency shelters and the city's... more »

  1 week ago

  natural disasters | windstorms | civil and public service | meteorological disaster

• The wrong message

  While some of the hirings were to fill vacancies, like the city treasurer and the city health director, and 21 others were to staff a new Emergency Operations Center, the timing has certainly been less than ideal. Toss in the added element of... more »

  1 week ago

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  Firefighters' funerals to draw thousands

  Police and fire officials on Wednesday were finalizing plans meant to avoid gridlock on city streets and Interstate 95 Friday with thousands of people expected to descend upon the city for the funerals of two fallen firefighters, as well as the... more »

  Keila Torres, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  fire | funeral | death | accident (general) | safety of citizens | railway

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  Firefighters' funerals to draw thousands

  Police and fire officials on Wednesday were finalizing plans meant to avoid gridlock on city streets and Interstate 95 on Friday, when thousands of people expected to descend upon the city for the funerals of two fallen firefighters, as well as... more »

  Keila Torres, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  fire | funeral | death | accident (general) | safety of citizens | railway

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  One month later: Residents still struggling with tornado aftermath

  When Jacqueline Arroyo heard about the tornado warning issued for Litchfield County this week, she was instantly transported back to the moment one month ago when a twister with 100 mph winds invaded the East Main Street apartment she once called... more »

  Keila Torres, Staff Writer 1 month ago

  children | civil and public service | emergency planning

• T-storms, tornadoes and terror: Riding out Westport's stormy night

  Sweating out a tornado warning and severe thunderstorm watch in Westport from 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday was terrorizing. [...] day suddenly turned to night as the severe thunderstorm let go on all 12 cylinders -- a deluge accompanied by pounding... more »

  Patricia McCormack, pmccormack@bcnnew.com 1 month ago

  meteorological disaster | natural disasters | safety of citizens

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  Dodd pledges to help Bridgeport get disaster funds

  U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd pledged Monday to work to help Bridgeport get federal disaster money to reimburse the city for most of the damage wrought last month by a tornado. Much of the June 24 twister's wreckage has been cleared -- stumps left where... more »

  Noelle Frampton, Staff Writer 2 months ago

  meteorological disaster | homelessness | housing and urban planning | government departments

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  Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, left, shows a slideshow of damages from the June 24th tornado to Senator Christopher Dodd at the city's Emergency Operations Center on Monday, July 5, 2010. more »

  Brian A. Pounds 2 months ago