Ansonia To Mark Flood Anniversary Aug. 19

The City of Ansonia will host a ceremony commemorating the Flood of 1955 Aug. 19, the 60th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in the Valley’s history.

The ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. at Vartelas Park, near the intersection of Olson Drive and Maple Street. 

Greg Stamos, a local attorney whose family once owned a grocery store at the site, will serve as master of ceremonies.

Rep. Rosa DeLauro is scheduled to attend and offer remarks, as is Mayor David Cassetti and Timothy Dillon, president of the Derby Historical Society.

The video here is part of a multimedia website detailing the havoc the flood caused locally.

The site was created by former Valley Indy reporter Jodie Gil.

Visit Gil’s creation, now hosted on the Electronic Valley, for photos, audio and video reflecting on the flood.

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