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🌱 Patch AM: How bad is Cosey Beach flooding, and should you stay home?

Also, don't miss Driving Miss Daisy: An Immersive Theater Experience Now through 10/4 on the East Haven Patch calendar

Sunday September 27th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up East Haven! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How bad is Cosey Beach flooding, and should you stay home?
  • Where East Haven residents can grab sandbags before the storm hits
  • How will East Haven's $274,000 FEMA grant upgrade firefighting gear?

Also on today's calendar: Driving Miss Daisy: An Immersive Theater Experience Now through 10/4 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Rain; windy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cosey Beach area of East Haven dealing with flooded streets due to storm (wtnh.com) — Flooding from the ongoing nor'easter has left parts of East Haven's Cosey Beach area and nearby streets underwater, making driving hazardous. Public Works crews prepared drains and are monitoring conditions, while the superintendent urges residents to stay home and avoid flooded roads until the storm and high tides subside.
   

• Is your town giving out sandbags? Here's where to find them (wtnh.com) — East Haven residents can pick up sand and fill sandbags at the smaller beach parking lot behind the bocce courts, where bags, sand, and a shovel are provided. With a strong coastal storm expected through Monday, officials urge people to use only their own town's sandbag stations and take just what they need to protect their homes.
   

• FEMA awards millions to emergency responders throughout Connecticut (wtnh.com) — East Haven's fire department is set to receive nearly $274,000 in FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding specifically for new firefighting hose. The award is part of almost $3.8 million going to departments statewide for equipment, vehicles, and training to better prepare first responders for future emergencies.
   

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Ok East Haven! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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