CT receives emergency federal aid due to severe flooding

• Connecticut is receiving emergency aid from the federal government due to severe flooding that caused dam failures and road closures.
• President Joe Biden approved a state of emergency, allowing agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to provide assistance.
• FEMA is authorized to provide equipment and resources, including direct funding from the federal government, to reduce the effects of emergencies.

Connecticut is receiving emergency aid from the federal government after severe flooding this month caused dam failures and road closures.

President Joe Biden on Saturday declared a state of emergency, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other agencies to provide assistance to state and local governments in response to severe weather starting Jan. 10. Acknowledged.

The authorization allows FEMA to “identify, mobilize, and provide, at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to mitigate the effects of emergencies,” including direct funding from the federal government. .

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Biden's announcement cited impacts in coastal New London County, where a storm with heavy rain and high winds caused a dam failure on the Yantic River in Norwich.

The collapse led to emergency power outages and evacuation orders for the area, which were lifted several hours later when it was determined that there was no risk of the dam bursting.

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The Pamecha Pond Dam in Middletown in the central part of the state also partially collapsed due to flooding from the storm, but state officials said at the time that businesses and homes were not affected.

Continued rain in New London County also caused storm surge flooding and temporary road closures in Mystic and Groton on Saturday.