State of Connecticut

Situation Report
Department of Emergency Services &
Dannel P. Malloy, Governor Public Protection

Hurricane Irene Report Period: 30 August 2011 0800-1200 HRS

Situation Report #25

State Emergency Operations Center Activation Level: Full Activation

On Thursday August 25, 2011 at 4:55pm Governor Dannel Malloy proclaimed a state of civil preparedness
emergency pursuant to CGS 28-9 relating to Hurricane Irene’s expected landfall on Sunday August 28,
2010. The State EOC is fully staffed with additional partners.

Summary
Electrical and telecommunications utilities are continuing restoration activities throughout the state.
Total outages: 500,670 (C.L. & P. & United Illuminating)
Major Storm Impacts
Deaths – 2
Injuries – 5 (Three firefighters, two citizens)
Damage assessments are underway. Commodities needs (food and water) are being surveyed and
addressed.
Travel with caution. Expressway lanes are clear, secondary road closures, detours, and delays are possible.
32 Shelters are open statewide serving 335 persons.

Municipalities which have Declared A State of Emergency

Total for the event: 36

Weather
Today: Sunny with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph.

Currently Represented at State Emergency Operations Center:

Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

DEMHS continues to act as the Multi Agency Coordinator.
DEMHS is in the recovery stage.
Requests fulfilled August 24-29 total: sandbags 60,890 ; cots 8,586.
Currently coordinating Commodities/Donations Management, Communications, Fuel, Debris Removal Task
Forces with appropriate federal state and private agencies. The Declaration Team

Debris Management Task Force

The Task Force has received requests of assistance from 27 towns. We have issued a task order directing
the State's contractors (AshBritt - removal; BDR - monitotring) to assist in the emergency push and shove
roadway operations to support municipalities in coordination with CL&P. AshBritt representatives are
contacting each of the towns and reporting back to the IDMTF on an ongoing basis re/their assessments.

The IDMTF task orders included AshBritt to provide 25 to 30 Grapple trucks and other equipment for
statewide deployment; rally point for equipment is in Hartford Regional Market. Ridgefield submitted a
critical request at 11:08 for assistance and stated that it was a critical situation because emergency vehicles
could not get through. At 11:17 our contractor AshBritt contacted and left word with Ridgefield's Chief
Buford; awaiting word back; AshBritt has sent staff to Ridgefield to talk with the town. Today, AshBritt is in
Bridgeport and West Haven. Yesterday, AshBritt completed assessment at shore parks.
Declaration Team
The Connecticut Declaration Taskforce (CDT) was established today (08/30/2011) to identify and compile
impacts within the state. The CDT will obtain both Individual Assistance (IA) and Public Assistance (PA)
impacts in order to determine the severity and magnitude of Hurricane Irene on the state of Connecticut. The
compiled data will be used as supplemental information for the Major Disaster Declaration request.

Division of State Police

Connecticut State Police Statewide Activity:
Monday 08/29/11 0730 hours – Tuesday 08/30/11 1130 hours
Calls for Service: 272
Accidents: 25
Accidents with Injuries: 2
Motorist Assists: 14
Non-Reportable: 186

Troop A, Troop B, Troop F, Troop G, Troop I & Troop W

All have confirmed that closures are limited to secondary roads only. Others listed below are major routes.
Troop C
Mansfield Rte. 89, Tolland, Rte. 74, Union, Rte.197 at Woodstock line.
Troop D
Rte. 169 near Harrisville RD Woodstock, Rt.97 near Brooklyn Turnpike Scotland, Rt.97 Hampton/Pomfret
town line, Rt. 21 near Ware Rd Killingly, Rt. 21 near Robbins Rd Putnam, Rte. 193 between Rt. 21 & Rt.12
Thompson
Troop E
Routine and other troop telephone lines are still down due to the AT&T remote terminal on Golden Road, in
Uncasville being without power.
Troop F
Remains on generator power.
Troop H
Floydville Road, near Route 189, East Granby, closed due to low hanging branches.
Troop K
Route 85 in Colchester, Route 44 in Bolton at the Manchester line.
Troop L
Rte. 7 south of Rte. 341 Kent, Rte. 209 Morris, Rte. 63 Morris.

Running Event Totals:

Friday 08/26/11 0800 hours through Tuesday 08/30/11 1130 hours
Calls for Service: 7314
Accidents: 370
Accidents with Injuries: 56
Motorist Assists: 445
Non-Reportable: 5874

Department of Transportation
Representatives from DoT and NU have been working together in the field prioritizing and clearing state
roadways. We are making some real headway as a result of this coordinated effort.

TSA – N/A
Commission on Fire Prevention and Control
Clinton – 98% no power ; 12 homes destroyed with 18 homes impaled by trees. Cell coverage is sporadic.
Flooding is less of a problem ATT. Tree crews are a priority response need.
Westbrook – 94% without power. 25-40% of roads are impassable.
Old Saybrook – 68% without power. 3% roads are impassable and they have hired their own tree crews for
removal.
Torrington - Status is stable. We continue to answer calls for water evacs but have suffered no significant
losses. We still have some folks without power. We still have about 3,300 outages with numerous trees
wrapped around primary wires. That may cause some future problems when CL&P and NL PW
crews get to them. Some streets remain blocked by trees and wires. PW and Parks continue to "clean up"
debris throughout the City. A designated area has been established for residents to discard debris. It
is anticipated it will be chipped and made available as mulch.
Tolland County Dispatch working to fulfill Groton's request for 2 decon trailers to be used for public
sheltering. UCONN - Storrs FD is enroute with 1 trailer and a request through TN is underway.

Connecticut Army National Guard

The CTNG Joint Operations Center is activated. The CTNG is currently providing a representative to the
State EOC. The CTNG is performing patrols throughout communities, conducting reconnaissance for route
clearance missions, and commodities distributions.
TF Guardian has begun releasing Soldiers and Airmen as local communities, governmental organizations
and non-governmental organizations continue to take the lead in relieving their constituency. TF Guardian
currently has 217 Soldiers and Airmen executing and supporting various relief missions throughout the state
in support of civil authorities.

DAS/BEST
DAS BEST has delivered various items of IT equipment to the EOC to support additional staff.

Department of Health
As of 0930, the CT Region 3 Long Term Care Mutual Aid Plan has five (5) facilities that remain on generator
out of all of the Region 3 nursing homes (down from 11 yesterday). All that were on generator were called
again this morning to verify status. Each will be called again by the end of the day to verify if they have
any additional needs.

1122 sent Everbridge voice and email notification to EMS organizations asking if they need bag
lunches, EOC health desk, email address and phone number was provided for response.

Department of Corrections
DOC personnel are staffing the SEOC, regional offices and assisting with various assignments.

Metropolitan District Commission

Non reporting for this time period. Last report period follows:
Bypass operations at the Rocky Hill ferry landing sewer pump station have been stopped and the pump
station was returned to full operation overnight. Staff continues to monitor the water main leak on Spring
Lane in West Hartford, repair operations will begin once down power lines are made safe. Approximately
30 water and sewer pump stations remain on generator power, this number should decrease today as some
stations are returned to the power grid. The Connecticut River is expected to crest today at 24.1 feet, The
Flood Control Plan coordinated with the City of Hartford will remain in effect.

Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

DEEP Radiation Division personnel supporting DEEP Inland Water Resources on inspections in Danbury and
Ridgefield.
Department of Agriculture
No additional requests for assistance or response at this time.

Judicial Branch
Nothing to report for this reporting period.

American Red Cross (ARC)

Red Cross is assisting with preliminary disaster assistance and coordinating mobile feeding operations.

U S Coast Guard
No weather advisories at this time.
Closed bridges: Devon, Saga, Coscob,
No reports of environmental impact at this time.
30 (approximate) aids to navigation discrepancies reported as of 1100 30Aug2011; port assessment teams
continue waterways and shoreline assessments via air, land and sea.

Civil Air Patrol

Representative present at SEOC. Several missions are being planned and executed for air and ground
operation support.

United Illuminating
82,945 customers without service.

Connecticut Light & Power

417,725 customers without service.

Millstone Power Station

Normal operations continue.

AT&T
Wireline service: 12,550 troubles (2.16 per cent of customer base)
Wireless: 215 sites down (down from 278)
Generators deployed: Wireline 412, Wireless 72
Poles: Replaced 55

Connecticut Insurance Department

No Report

Department of Developmental Services

No significant problems to report. A few additional residences have implemented their re-location plans
due to continued power outage.

Department of Consumer Protection

Shop Rite company reports that all CT stores except, Bristol, West Haven, and Clinton have power.
Info Line (2-1-1)
Not represented at SEOC at this time. No report submitted.

FEMA
IMAT fully integrated in State operations. Resources staged around State & surrounding States, DMAT,
USAR, SAR Teams, Etc.

Department of Economic and Community Development

Not currently represented at SEOC at this time. No report submitted for this reporting period.

DEMHS Regional Offices: Currently staffed.

REGION 1: Working on commodities distribution updates for towns.

REGION 2: Working on commodities distribution updates for towns.

East Haven – Cosey Beach & Morgan Point curfew 2100-0600 hrs

REGION 3: Working on commodities distribution updates for towns.

REGION 4: Working on commodities distribution updates for towns.

REGION 5: Working on commodities distribution updates for towns.

Next Sit Rep 30 August 2011 1600 hrs