Town Of Montville: Preparation For Hurricane Henri

Press release from the Town of Montville:

8/20/2021

Preparation for Henri    8/20/21

We have been in contact with Sue Bolen of the Red Cross and they are prepared to establish and staff the regional emergency shelter in East Lyme if it becomes necessary. More specific details will be released as they become available.

Public Works is checking and clearing storm drains and readying necessary flood control, road closure/detour equipment, and debris removal equipment. EMS is checking generators and creating staffing plans for fire and dispatch. Police and Fire/Police will also be placed on emergency standby. WPCA generators and pump stations are all checked and ready. Plant is secured.

In the event of major debris, we will establish a debris management area at Palmer field and work with SCRRRA to remove as soon as possible. Having the debris managed in one area allows us to document costs for any potential FEMA reimbursement.

If widespread outages occur we will establish charging stations where we are able based on need, accessibility, power availability and projected duration.

Major flooding appears to be the biggest issue at this time. Of particular concern is that the storm will coincide with a full moon on Sunday. Fortunately we are far enough inland to hopefully avoid the tidal effects.

Currently there exists a lot of uncertainty in the forecast and we will stay apprised of all notifications from DEMS through our Region 4 partners.

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