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Sunday, August 28, 2011
08/28/11 CT NEWS ALERT: Body Recovered In Bristol Thought To Be Man From Capsized Canoe
| Body Recovered In Bristol Thought To Be Man From Capsized Canoe
In Bristol, authorities late Sunday recovered the body of a man believed to be one of two people whose canoe capsized in the flood-swollen Pequabuck River just after 3 p.m. The other man in the canoe had been rescued shortly after the incident. |
08/28/11 The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwich for the rest of the week
Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to between 11 and 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind between 7 and 9 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67
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08/28/11 Deputy Police Chief Jim Heavey Reports On Hurricane Aftermath Status
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08/28/11 GREENWICH BOARD OF EDUCATION: Schools Are Closed Monday August 29, 2011
FYI - just sent message below to staff.
School starts for students on Thursday, 9/1/11
Grade 6 and 9 students have orientation on Wednesday, 8/31/11
there were some student activities planned for tomorrow, mostly athletic practices - all have been cancelled.
Hurricane Irene has left the Town with power outages and road closures due to downed trees and power lines. Therefore, schools are closed tomorrow, Monday, August 29, 2011.
All staff and any student activities that had been scheduled are cancelled. This will be treated as a 'snow day closure' for staff, so please follow the relevant attendance protocols.
Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830
www.greenwichschools.org
Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
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Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830
www.greenwichschools.org
Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
School starts for students on Thursday, 9/1/11
Grade 6 and 9 students have orientation on Wednesday, 8/31/11
there were some student activities planned for tomorrow, mostly athletic practices - all have been cancelled.
Hurricane Irene has left the Town with power outages and road closures due to downed trees and power lines. Therefore, schools are closed tomorrow, Monday, August 29, 2011.
All staff and any student activities that had been scheduled are cancelled. This will be treated as a 'snow day closure' for staff, so please follow the relevant attendance protocols.
Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830
www.greenwichschools.org
Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
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Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830
www.greenwichschools.org
Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
08/28/11 Storm Update From Rabbi Mitch At Temple Sholom
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08/28/11 Greenwich Patch Video: Over the Banks: Byram, Glenville, Pemberwick, the Shoreline
WHERE IS THE GREENWICH TIME?
Winds, Rain, High Tides Take Their Toll On Greenwich
Hurricane Irene left her mark throughout Greenwich which remains under a state of emergency.
The Byram River spilled over its banks, flooding the Glenville and Pemberwick neighborhoods of town. Along Caroline Place and Riverdale Avenue, the river swiftly flowed and flooded backyards and homes on Riverdale. Many residents in the area heeded police, and evacuated their homes.
Across the river in Pemberwick, streets were flooded with river waters surrounding homes including some on Den and Hollow Wood lanes.
Further up river, at The Mill, just behind the Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, the water falls continued to rage with storm runoff.
At the Arch Street ferry dock, Long Island Sound lapped against the town's Parks and Recreation building, flooded the ticket booth on the dock and began to encroach the parking lot of the Delamar hotel across the harbor.
Bruce Park was closed by late morning as town crews erected sawhorses and signs to prohibit traffic entering the park. Entry also was prohibited to Grass Island and surrounding roads leading into the waterfront Belle Haven neighborhood.
Byram Park was off-limits as well as the high tides flooded the parking lot with water coming up to the wall of the Byram Yacht and Boat Club.
And along South Water and Mill streets, the curious watched as boats docked on the Byram River at Catalano Brothers had risen to the level of the parking lot. The water swirled around the popular Sam's Place bar and restaurant just across the Mill Street bridge.
Many roads throughout town remain closed because of downed trees including Weaver Street, Glenville Road and Old Church Road.
Winds, Rain, High Tides Take Their Toll On Greenwich
Hurricane Irene left her mark throughout Greenwich which remains under a state of emergency.
The Byram River spilled over its banks, flooding the Glenville and Pemberwick neighborhoods of town. Along Caroline Place and Riverdale Avenue, the river swiftly flowed and flooded backyards and homes on Riverdale. Many residents in the area heeded police, and evacuated their homes.
Across the river in Pemberwick, streets were flooded with river waters surrounding homes including some on Den and Hollow Wood lanes.
Further up river, at The Mill, just behind the Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, the water falls continued to rage with storm runoff.
At the Arch Street ferry dock, Long Island Sound lapped against the town's Parks and Recreation building, flooded the ticket booth on the dock and began to encroach the parking lot of the Delamar hotel across the harbor.
Bruce Park was closed by late morning as town crews erected sawhorses and signs to prohibit traffic entering the park. Entry also was prohibited to Grass Island and surrounding roads leading into the waterfront Belle Haven neighborhood.
Byram Park was off-limits as well as the high tides flooded the parking lot with water coming up to the wall of the Byram Yacht and Boat Club.
And along South Water and Mill streets, the curious watched as boats docked on the Byram River at Catalano Brothers had risen to the level of the parking lot. The water swirled around the popular Sam's Place bar and restaurant just across the Mill Street bridge.
Many roads throughout town remain closed because of downed trees including Weaver Street, Glenville Road and Old Church Road.
08/28/11 Old Greenwich Storm Damage Photos From The "Greenwich Real Time" Blog
http://blog.greenwichtime.com/realtime/2011/08/28/storm-damage-phone-photos/
On WCBS, reporter John Slattery did an excellent job in Greenwich, Conn., noting that the scene at a boat basin “looks like the scene in the Mississippi River — but this is Old Greenwich.
08/28/11 Bridgeport mayor imposes 8 p.m. curfew as city works to address downtown-wide blackout
ASSOCIATED PRESS: The mayor of Connecticut's biggest city says he is imposing an 8 p.m. curfew as crews work on a power outage affecting the entire downtown.
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch says he is asking resident to cooperate to maintain order and keep residents safe.
The power was cut to Bridgeport's downtown and East Side areas shortly before noon Sunday because of flooding concerns at two substations. It is unclear how long the outage will last.
Low-lying areas throughout the city are experiencing flooding due to the combination of the storm surge from Tropical Storm Irene and an unusually high tide.
Two city shelters are housing 700 people. Officials are clearing downed trees from intersections and setting up portable stop signs at major intersections where traffic signals lost power.
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08/28/11 Lincolns Log: Hearst Newspaper Senior Vice President Lincoln Millstein Takes Out His Camera To Help Out The MIA Greenwich Time Reporters
Photos of flooding in Old Greenwich in Irene’s wakeArch Street
Perrot Library roundabout Porricelli parking lot Arch Street RR underpass Softball field OG gas station at Arcadia and Park |
08/28/11 CL&P Crews Have Started To Clear Downed Wires
Connecticut Light and Power crews have started to clear downed wires in town, with the aim of eliminating safety hazards.
The CL&P crews will NOT be shifting to power restoration until early tomorrow morning.
Many folks in Greenwich will most likely get their power turned on sometime in September.
The power company’s response teams are paired with town tree crews.
CL&P did not begin any work until 1 p.m., due to company and OSHA policies that do not allow workers on the job in winds above 35 miles per hour.
Currently 13,457 Greenwich customers were without power, up from just over 12,000 earlier this morning.
Town officials said Hurricane Irene knocked down 15 power poles in town.
That is being compared to 120 poles that were knocked during last year’s March nor’easter.
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The CL&P crews will NOT be shifting to power restoration until early tomorrow morning.
Many folks in Greenwich will most likely get their power turned on sometime in September.
The power company’s response teams are paired with town tree crews.
CL&P did not begin any work until 1 p.m., due to company and OSHA policies that do not allow workers on the job in winds above 35 miles per hour.
Currently 13,457 Greenwich customers were without power, up from just over 12,000 earlier this morning.
Town officials said Hurricane Irene knocked down 15 power poles in town.
That is being compared to 120 poles that were knocked during last year’s March nor’easter.
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08/28/11 Half Of Greenwich Is In The Dark
Close to 13, 000 Greenwich residents, or about 50 percent of Connecticut Light and Power customers are without electricity.
The town is waiting on the utility to send out line crews, while safety guidelines prevent them from putting workers in a bucket truck with winds over 35 miles per hour, and winds are picking up.
Greenwich Roundup will post more news as it becomes available from the Town of Greenwich and other sources..
08/28/11 UPDATE: Most Homes In The Sheephill Road Area In Riverside Are Still Without Power
According to the CL&P power outage map, as of 12:00 p.m., 31 to 40 percent of Greenwich was without power.
http://www.cl-p.com/outage/OutageMap.aspx
Strong winds gusts will remain in the area until about 5 to 6 p.m. this evening, as Irene clears out, which means more power outages are possible due to downed trees.
http://www.cl-p.com/outage/OutageMap.aspx
Strong winds gusts will remain in the area until about 5 to 6 p.m. this evening, as Irene clears out, which means more power outages are possible due to downed trees.
The Latest CL&P News About Tropical Storm IRENE
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08/28/11 The Twits On Twitter Are Still Tweeting About Irene On A Sunday Morning Like No Other In Greenwich
WHERE IS THE GREENWICH TIME?
WHERE ARE THE GREENWICH TIME'S BREAKING NEWS REPORTS?
11:30 AM
FINAL UPDATE
12:45 PM
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WHERE ARE THE GREENWICH TIME'S BREAKING NEWS REPORTS?
UPDATE:
FINAL UPDATE
12:45 PM
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