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🌱 Patch AM: Westport Continues Assessing Damage, Recovery Needs After Flash Flooding

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Hello Westport! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Westport tallies flood damage as officials weigh long-term fixes
  • How a Westport senior facility's $12,000 payment turned into check fraud
  • What's next for Westport's historic Old Mill Grocery & Deli?

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition Sale and 23 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 66 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Westport Continues Assessing Damage, Recovery Needs After Flash Flooding (patch.com) — Westport officials are still tallying damage and planning recovery after a flash flood dropped about 7 inches of rain, closing the Jesup Road bridge and overwhelming local infrastructure. Emergency crews handled dozens of calls and rescues, while Public Works now inspects bridges, pumps, culverts, and drainage and urges residents to report Sept. 13 property damage to support potential state and federal aid.
   

2. Senior Living Facility In Westport Falls Victim To $12,000 Check Fraud Scheme: Police (patch.com) — Westport police say Maplewood Senior Living of Westport lost more than $12,000 after checks mailed to a vendor were intercepted and altered, leading to charges against a New Jersey man. Detectives traveled out of state to serve the warrant, and the suspect is now being held on multiple fraud-related charges ahead of an October court date.
   

3. New operators compete to run Old Mill Grocery (westportjournal.com) — Westport's Old Mill Grocery & Deli is searching for a new operator after Romanacci chose not to renew its lease, and the nonprofit owner says several experienced groups are eager to take over. Despite a recent court ruling against zoning changes that allowed alcohol service, Soundview Empowerment Alliance remains confident the historic beachside market can thrive year-round with the right concept.
   

4. Connecticut faces another soaking rain Sunday. Here's when it could get heaviest (myrecordjournal.com) — After Westport's significant flash flooding last Sunday, forecasters are warning residents to prepare for another soaking rain this coming Sunday into Monday, with 1 to 3 inches possible and isolated heavier pockets. The article breaks down timing, emphasizes risks for already-flooded neighborhoods and low-lying roads, and urges people in flood-prone parts of town to monitor updates and avoid driving through high water.
   

5. More Than Five Inches in Three Hours Swamped North Jersey Streets, Forcing Rescues and Flooding Teslas at a Dealership (natureworldnews.com) — Westport emergency crews carried out 13 rescues from flooded vehicles as a fast-moving storm dumped 6 to 7 inches of rain along the coast from Norwalk to Westport, also disrupting New Haven Line rail service. Local fire officials are urging residents to avoid flooded roads, heed barricades, and treat every water-covered street as closed while they assess damage and prepare for future storms.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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