OXFORD/SEYMOUR — The following information was taken on Aug. 21 from TEAM Inc.‘s Facebook page. TEAM is the social service action agency for the lower Naugatuck Valley area. The organization is based in Derby on Elizabeth Street.
Thank you for the incredible outpouring of support for those impacted by Sunday’s flood. In just 24 hours, TEAM has collected $2,600 (increasing by the minute!) That is the strength of our community coming together. https://teaminc.org/donate/
TEAM’s Valley Flood Relief Fund will be used for direct assistance in supporting Valley individuals and households impacted by the flood, including but not limited to modest levels of support for their personal health & safety, shelter, and/or other basic living needs (100% of these funds will be used towards direct assistance to Valley residents – TEAM does not and will not take any administrative fees).
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PRESS RELEASE | Aug 21, 2024 3:06 pm
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OXFORD — The superintendent of Oxford Public Schools sent the following letter to parents on Aug. 21:
Dear Staff, Parents, and Guardians,
I want to express my deep empathy for what our community has experienced over the past four days. I know how difficult this time has been, and I am aware that the weeks ahead may be very challenging for many of us. Please know that you are in my thoughts about your strength and resilience during this time. As we navigate these challenging moments together, I want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to support one another as a community.
SEYMOUR — The following information is from Seymour police:
Informational Bulletin: ***Attention Truckers***: Routes RT67, RT188, and RT34 cannot be used to travel north to RT84 or south to RT8.
The recommended route is to use RT8 in Bridgeport to connect with RT84 in Waterbury.
Please stay informed by checking traffic bulletins, signs, and markings regularly. No time has been given on how long this traffic advisory will change. Updates to follow …
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Press Release | Aug 21, 2024 9:00 am
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Because of the storm damage to local roads and the inability to secure peaches in time for the event, the Oxford Historical Society has postponed its 17th Annual Peach Festival until Saturday, September 7 from 4 – 7 p.m. As previously planned, it will be held at the Great Hill United Methodist Church, 220 Great Hill Road in Seymour.
Homemade peach shortcake will be featured with fresh peaches and whipped cream plus Rich Farm’s peach ice cream. The $8 fee includes admission and one serving.
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Press Release | Aug 21, 2024 7:50 am
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THEVALLEY — FirstLight, the owner of the Stevenson Dam, sent the following information regarding storm cleanup efforts:
Following the extreme rainfall event and associated flooding that impacted Southwestern Connecticut and the Lower Housatonic River area on Sunday, Aug. 18, both man-made and natural debris made its way downstream and collected above the Stevenson Dam.
Starting Thursday, Aug. 22, FirstLight will begin a phased effort to safely address the debris field.
Smaller woody debris that made it past the boat barrier will be sent over the Stevenson Dam in the coming days, beginning Thursday.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Aug 21, 2024 6:53 am
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Seymour Fire Chief Chris Edwards addresses the Seymour Board of Selectpersons.
SEYMOUR — At a Board of Selectpersons meeting on Tuesday, Seymour Fire Chief Chris Edwards, who also serves as the town’s emergency management director, gave an update of what’s been happening since a freak flash flood on Sunday (Aug. 18) caused extensive damage along the Little River.
Edwards said:
*Route 67 in Seymour is open in both directions
*Klarides Village, a shopping center on Route 67, is mostly closed. Fourteen of the businesses suffered major damage, many flooded with four to five feet of water from the Little River that runs behind the plaza. Three businesses are open, including Elite Fitness and the Karaku sushi restaurant. The UPS Store is only open to people with mailboxes there.
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Aug 20, 2024 8:45 pm
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The rescue effort Sunday at the Brookside Inn in Oxford.
OXFORD – The heroism of Naugatuck Valley’s emergency services gained international attention this week in the form of a video depicting Beacon Falls firefighters rescuing people trapped in a house as flood waters raged on Route 67 on Sunday (Aug. 18).
Kyle Brennan of Beacon Hose Co. No. 1 shared the video and photos Sunday night. They were then reposted across the Internet, from The New York Times, to the BBC, to TikTok.
The video (embedded below) was shot by Hailey Williams, the daughter of Jodi Williams, the woman seen crossing the waters on a ladder connected to a fire truck as two large metal trash bins pass underneath.
The Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is asking people whose properties sustained damage from the recent flash floods to fill out a form that will be used to determine if the State of Connecticut is eligible for any post disaster programs through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and/or the Small Business Administration (SBA).
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Jean Falbo-Sosnovich | Aug 19, 2024 6:57 pm
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(Left to right) Inside the Route 67 Diner, the exterior of Klarides Village, and another shot inside the diner.
SEYMOUR – Before Mike Abe, the owner of Route 67 Diner in Klarides Village, walked into his restaurant Monday morning (Aug. 19) to assess the damage caused by Sunday’s raging flood waters, he was warned by police and fire officials at the front door about what he was about to see.
“All I could see was chairs and tables in the parking lot, forks and knives scattered everywhere, equipment from the kitchen turned upside down and that was before I even got inside the door,” Abe said.
The damage inside was worse. Tables were pushed through a wall. A large cooler was missing.
“Everything was just gone. Nothing is there,” he said.
