City Of Hartford: What Hartford Residents Need To Know About Hurricane Henri

Press release from the City of Hartford:

August 21, 2021

Hurricane Henri, which is projected to be the most severe storm to hit Connecticut in many years, is expected to arrive in Hartford on Sunday during the day. Power outages and flooding is expected in Hartford during and after the storm, and all City departments are working hard to prepare in partnership with Eversource, the MDC, and the State of Connecticut.

The latest information about Hurricane Henri is available here, and general hurricane preparedness tips in English and Spanish can be found here.

• Write down key phone numbers, including: 
• Hartford Police Non-Emergency Line: 860-757-4000
• Eversouce: 800-286-2000
• MDC Command Center: (860) 278-7850
• Make sure you have enough basic necessities, including non-perishable food and water
• Make sure phones and flashlights are charged before the hurricane hits 
• Move your car to higher ground if it is parked in an area prone to flooding  
• Remove valuable items from basements in case of flooding
• If there are catch basins near your home, clear them of debris if you are able to
• During the storm, do not leave your home unless absolutely necessary, and if you can not see road markings while driving turn around

• The Department of Public Works as well as the MDC are working to clear catch basins as well as streets of debris to allow water to run into the sewer system as easily as possible, as well as prepping critical City facilities and preparing to respond to down trees.
• The City is setting an emergency shelter, as well as a back up shelter, in the event that significant numbers of residents need to be evacuated from their homes
• The Police and Fire Departments are preparing to help residents in the event they need to be rescued from vehicles or homes, including the preparation of two rescue vehicles
• The City’s Emergency Operations Center will be in operation beginning Saturday to coordinate activities between departments and other partners
• The City will be bringing in staff across all relevant departments so that there is adequate staffing for the duration of the storm and its aftermath

• Blue Light Lots Available
• • 2434 Main Street
  • Corner of Sigourney Street and Homestead Avenue
  • 45 Evergreen Avenue
  • 62 Chadwick Avenue
• Hartford Parking Authority Lots Available
• • 58 Chapel Street
  • 141 Sheldon Street Lot
• School Lots Available
• • Twain Elementary, 395 Lyme Street
  • Rawson Elementary, 260 Holcomb Street
  • Martin Luther King Jr School, 25 Ridgefield Street
  • Global Communications Academy, 85 Edwards Street
  • Burns Elementary, 195 Putnam Street
  • Kennelly Elementary, 180 White Street
  • Batchelder School, 757 New Britain Avenue

• Tener a mano teléfonos clave, como:  

• Línea de la Policía de Hartford de No-Emergency Line: 860-757-4000 
• Eversource: 800-286-2000 
• MDC Command Center: (860) 278-7850 

• Asegurarse que tienen suficiente para necesidades básicas, incluyendo comida no perecedera y agua
• Asegurarse que los teléfonos móviles y linternas están cargados antes que el huracán llegue
• Mover su carro a terrenos más altos si está estacionado en un área propensa a inundarse
• Remover artículos de valor de sótanos en caso de inundaciones
• Si hay cuencas de captura cerca a su casa, limpiarlas de escombros si puede
• Durante la tormenta, no deje su casa a no ser que sea necesario, y si no puede ver las calles, es mejor que se de la vuelta

• Estacionamientos Disponibles de Luz Azul:
• • 2434 Main Street
  • Corner of Sigourney Street and Homestead Avenue
  • 45 Evergreen Avenue
  • 62 Chadwick Avenue
• Estacionamientos disponibles de Hartford Parking Authority:
• • 58 Chapel Street
  • 141 Sheldon Street Lot
• Estacionamientos disponibles en escuelas:
• • Twain Elementary, 395 Lyme Street
  • Rawson Elementary, 260 Holcomb Street
  • Martin Luther King Jr School, 25 Ridgefield Street
  • Global Communications Academy, 85 Edwards Street
  • Burns Elementary, 195 Putnam Street
  • Kennelly Elementary, 180 White Street
  • Batchelder School, 757 New Britain Avenue

• El Departamento de Obras Públicas y MDC trabajan para limpiar las alcantarillas y puntos de drenaje asi como las calles con escombros para permitir que el agua corra en el sistema de drenaje lo más rápido posible, asi como preparar a los instalaciones de la ciudad y prepares para arboles caídos.
• La Ciudad está instalando un refugio de emergencia, asi como un refugio de refuerzo, en la situación que haya un número significativo de residentes que necesiten ser evacuados de sus hogares
• La Policía y el Departamento de Bomberos se están preparando para ayudar a los residentes en el evento que necesiten ser rescatados de sus vehículos o casas, incluyedo la prepración de dos vehículos de rescate
• El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia de la Ciudad estará operando desde el sábado para coordinar actividades entre los departamentos y otros aliados
• La Ciudad tendrá personal en todos los departamentos para que haya suficientes personas trabajando durante la tormenta y sus secuelas.

This press release was produced by the City of Hartford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.