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8/20/2021 - HURRICANE WATCHES ARE ISSUED FOR NEW LONDON, MIDDLESEX AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES

Flood Zone Links

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/bc8192ea051041d391e5dbba76e3be8b

Here is the link to the PDF Hurricane Evacuation Zone maps currently found on DEMHS web page:

https://portal.ct.gov/DEMHS/Emergency-Management/Resources-For-Individuals/Summer-Weather-Awareness/Know-Your-Zone-Evacuation-Map

City of New London Residents, Visitors and Businesses:

The City will be notifying residents of any new alerts through our Everbridge Alert System please be sure to register for this service. See instructions below.

HURRICANE WATCHES ARE ISSUED FOR NEW LONDON, MIDDLESEX AND NEW HAVEN COUNTIES…TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR FAIRFIELD COUNTY…

LANDFALL NOW EXPECTED IN SOUTHEASTERN CT ALONG THE RI BORDER…

T.S. Henri is then forecast to accelerate up the U.S. east coast (remaining 200 – 300 miles off-shore) becoming a Category I hurricane by tomorrow afternoon. Henri is then forecast to make landfall near Stonington, CT along the RI border, Sunday evening between 7:00 – 8:00 PM as a Strong Tropical Storm with sustained winds of 70 MPH and gusts to 85 MPH.

Moderate to Major Coastal Flooding Possible: High tide on Sunday occurs in New London at 9:49 AM and 10:10 PM and in Bridgeport at 11:52 AM and 12:10 AM Monday morning. A storm surge of 2 – 4 feet is expected to cause high end moderate flooding along the west and central coast for the evening high tides. Major flooding is possible in southeastern CT.

Moderate River and Major Urban Flooding Possible: Rainfall in central Connecticut has been well above normal during the past week and soils are nearly saturated. Rainfall along the coast has actually been below normal for the same time period. Henri is expected to bring 2"- 4” of rainfall to western and central CT and 4” – 6” of rainfall to eastern CT which may cause moderate to major urban flooding and moderate river and stream flooding Sunday evening.

Moderate to Major Tree and Powerline Damage Possible: Winds may gust to 60 – 85 MPH at times in eastern CT Sunday evening and gusts to 40 – 60 MPH in western and central CT. These wind speeds could cause moderate tree and powerline damage in western CT and major tree and powerline damage in Eastern CT.

The City of New London’s Emergency Management, Police, Fire, Public Works and Public Utilities have been planning and following this Storm for the past few days and the necessary resources and personnel have been put in place to deal with this and any changes to this weather situation.

New London Public Works has cancelled regular Monday morning trash and recycling collections because of this forecasted weather event which will cover Sunday into Monday morning. Trash pickup will be moved similar to a Monday Holiday, (Monday’s Scheduled Trash picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday’s will be picked up on Wednesday, Wednesday’s trash pickup on Thursday’s Friday and Friday’s Saturday next week.

Residents and visitors to the Downtown area with concerns about their vehicle will be allowed to park for free in the Water Street Parking Garage, Saturday night, Sunday night and Monday night.

How you can personally prepare for this Storm:

Create an evacuation plan. Plan what to do in case you are separated from your family during an emergency and if you have to evacuate. Coordinate your plan with your child’s school, your work and your community’s emergency plans. Plan multiple routes to local shelters, register family members with special medical needs as required and make plans for pets. If you already have an emergency plan, update it and review with family members so everyone knows what to do if an emergency occurs.
Build an emergency kit with a gallon of water per person, per day, non-perishable food, a flashlight, battery-powered radio, first aid kit, medications, supplies for an infant and pets if applicable, a multi-purpose tool, personal hygiene items, copies of important papers, cell phone chargers, extra cash, blankets, maps of the area and emergency contact information. Because of the pandemic, include a mask for everyone in your household.
If you already have a disaster kit, now is the time make sure the food and water is still okay to consume and that copies of important documents are up to date.
Be informed. Find out how local officials will contact you during a disaster and how you will get important information, such as evacuation orders.

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