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Madison beach area is being evacuated.
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Supposedly everyone south of Boston Post Road (Route 1) in Madison is under an evac order by the town.
https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/list-of-ct-shoreline-towns-recommending-evacuations-ahead-of-henri/List of CT shoreline towns recommending evacuations, opening shelters ahead of Henri
Shoreline towns across Connecticut are sounding the alarm and giving evacuation orders or recommendations for residents living near the Long Island Sound. The state of Connecticut is also under a state of emergency.
The following towns have evacuation orders or recommendations in place ahead of Hurricane Henri’s arrival:
East Lyme: Voluntary evacuation for flood-prone areas of town. Images of zones and details are on the East Lyme Public Safety Facebook page. There will be a pet-friendly emergency shelter at East Lyme Middle School, opening at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Groton: Voluntary evacuations begin at 10 p.m. Saturday for some streets.
Madison: The Board of Selectmen has issued a Declaration of Emergency. A Mandatory Emergency Evacuation Order has been issued for all residents south of Boston Post Road (Route 1). Impacted residents must evacuate by 9 p.m. Saturday. Residents who live outside the evacuation zone but are in an area prone to flooding are recommended to prepare for evacuation. The town shelter will be at the Town Campus Gym, opening at 5 p.m. Saturday; can accommodate pets.
Old Saybrook: Affected residents are recommended to evacuate North of Interstate-95 with friends, family, or a hotel, or to seek shelter at Old Saybrook High School, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. Pets are allowed on a first come first served basis. Bring three days’ worth of necessities, including masks, clothes, medicine, hygiene products, pillow, blanket. Click here for more details and map of affected neighborhoods.
New Haven: Officials are recommending evacuations in certain parts of the city, and there will be shelters and areas of refuge available.
New London: Winthrop School will be a shelter opening at 6 p.m. Saturday. Food will not be served Saturday but will be served Sunday. Bring important documents and papers, two changes of clothes, blanket, pillow, toiletries, cash, earplugs for sleeping. Pets are allowed; bring proof of rabies shot and pet food. Crates are on site, but bring cats in their carriers.
Westport: Residents in flood-prone areas can move their vehicles to Saugatuck Avenue Train Station Lot # 8.
Here are some additional advisories outside the shoreline:
The City of Hartford has designated several parking lots available to residents that they can bring their cars to higher ground.
State campgrounds will be closed from Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. until at least Monday afternoon on Aug. 23.
Keep checking back throughout the weekend for more information on evacuations.