Heavy rains caused historic flooding in parts of western Connecticut on Sunday, closing roads, forcing water rescues and causing a minor mudslide.
, but officials weren't able to immediately reach the area because of high waters and had to respond to other emergency calls, said Scott Pelletier, Oxford's fire chief. According to the town, their car stalled, they tried to get out and they haven't been found. The search was still ongoing as of Monday morning.
Videos posted on Facebook showed severe flooding in Oxford overtaking roads and homes, with at least one video showing a small building being washed downstream. The town said at least six bridges have been washed out.In Southbury, police asked residents via Facebook to stay home while roads were closed and crews responded to emergencies. In nearby Danbury, city officials said in a statement that a mudslide prompted the evacuation of a home.
firefighters in Greenwich said they responded to over 20 calls during a 12-hour period, many of them due to storm-related floodingSome parts of Connecticut, including Woodbury, received over 6 inches of rain within 12 hours, with some areas receiving close to a foot. NBC Connecticut meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan called it"an exceptional event," and said the rain in Oxford and Southbury was close to a 1,000-year flood.
Over 10" of rain in about 12 hours around Oxford and Southbury is close to a 1-in 1000 year flood. That means rain totals like these have an approximately 0.1% chance of occurring in any given year. An exceptional event.Oxford
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