Irene Column: A look at coverage from start to finish

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TROPICAL STORM IRENE

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Irene: Building Back Branford

by Nicole BallBranfords Building Department was charged with evaluating the structural

damage to homes along the shoreline after Irene. While two homes sustained

such extensive damage they were deemed unsafe for occupancy, all the

new homes built in flood zones were structurally unaffected by Irene, a

testament to the success of new building codes said Branfords Head

Building Inspector Anthony Cinicola. Building Branford back up was no easy

task and Cinicola shares why: Want to share your Irene stories, photos and

videos? Post them to our announcement section. Want to see our

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Irene: First Responders Were Ready for the Storm

by Nicole Ball

Some lessons were learned but for the most part, Branfords first responders

were ready for Irene they're also ready for the next storm, said Fire Chief

Jack Ahern. Learn how he managed crews from headquarters and the

various volunteer departments around town to help get Branford back up and

running safely. Want to share your Irene stories, photos and videos? Post

them to our announcement section. Want to see our coverage? Check out

the stories. Branford Patch: Theres no doubt that Branford Fire Department

was well prepared for Irene. How long out did your crews begin

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Irene: Town Engineer Janice Plaziak Talks Shoreline Damage

by Nicole Ball

When it comes to dealing with repairing roads, seawalls and more, Branford

Town Engineer Janice Plaziak always steps up to the plate. The town was

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lucky to have her during Irene and in the days, weeks and months following

the storm. Find out how she rebuilt 700 feet of a major roadway, participated

in a native american smudging ritual and dealt with the demands of repairing

miles of public and private coast post Irene. Want to share your Irene stories,

photos and videos? Post them to our announcement section. Want to see

our coverage? Check out the stories below or our column. Branford Patch

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Irene: Art Baker Will Take Snow Storm Over Hurricane Any Day

by Nicole Ball

A blizzard and more than 20 feet of snow greeted Art Baker during his first

winter as the towns Public Works Director. Next came Irene. Learn how he

and his team handled downed trees and broken roads during the storm and

in the weeks and month following. Want to share your Irene story, photos and

videos? Post them to our announcement section. Want to see our coverage?

Check out the stories. Branford Patch: Your first season as the towns Public

Works Director was met with the winter of 2010-11 where we had snowstorm

after snowstorm. Next Irene wrecked havoc on the roadways and coastline.

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Irene Anniversary: One Year Ago

by Nicole Ball

When I first moved to Branford, everyone kept talking about the Hurricane of

38. I would often roll my eyes when someone brought up this antique storm.

Then I lived through Irene. Even though Irene was not even a hurricane when

it hit our coast on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28, the storm surge

equaled or even rivaled that of the 38 hurricane as some locals account. This

is certainly an act of Mother Nature I wont soon forget. Like some of youwho live along the coast, my apartment was badly damaged during the

storm. We were forced to move from our rental home in Indian Neck to

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Fred Russo: Street Advocate

by Nicole Ball

Cocheco Avenue resident Fred Russo said he thought he was just signing up

to host a potluck dinner once a year when he became president of Cocheco

Avenue Association. One year after taking the helm from former president

Tammi Hotchkiss, he had railed the neighborhood to pitch in $700 a house tofix the associations seawall after Irene destroyed their picturesque slice of

Branfords shoreline. Reciting his rally cry, Russo said, This is our street, our

right of way, our sea wall and our problem. Were not going out of our street

to solve this. Though Russo did handle the project among his

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Dynamic Duo

Branford Animal Shelter HavingGreat Dog Adoption Success

Take Home Skitty the Kitty

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Irenes Price Tag: $600,000 and Climbing

by Nicole Ball

Did you know it cost the town $4,377 to move a fire hydrant on Linden

Avenue after Irene so traffic could be re-directed away from the heavily

damaged road? Its also going to cost the town near $250,000 for expenses

incurred during and after Irene at the sewage treatment plant. Branfords

Finance Department Head Jim Finch, said, I cant tell you what I think its

going to be, of the final cost of the storm, but added, he's confident it will be

more than the approximate $600,000 he requested from the Board ofFinance at last weeks meeting. Its important to recognize, he said, that

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Local Leaders Slam CL&P's Storm Response

by Eileen McNamara

While utility officials lauded their response to Tropical Storm Irene during a

legislative hearing Monday, leaders of local towns castigated those efforts,

saying the storm response was in such disarray that some work crews sat for

hours doing nothing while residents struggled without power, and that even

company liaisons sent out to work with the towns had no way to get hold of

their supervisors for information. For nearly two hours Monday afternoon, the

town leaders detailed the problems they had with CL&P and other utilities,

including United Illuminating, AT&T and Comcast, throughout and

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And on the Sixth Day...

byVictoriaanna Adinolfi

I woke up on the Sunday of Irene and was a little excited to see the damage.

It almost felt like when you wake up on Christmas and look outside to see if it

snowed a foot and you can settle in to opening presents and eating

cinnabons with coffee at a leisurely pace, since you couldn't possibly go

anywhere. Leaves everywhere and a smell of fall were surprisingly pleasant

considering I was expecting the nightmare from above. I went outside, took

videos and pictures, had a branch fall on me while snapping shots and then

went inside to see if I could coax the last of the hot water for some

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In case You Missed It: Irene

by Nicole Ball

When I first moved to Branford, everyone kept talking about the Hurricane of

38. I would often roll my eyes when someone brought up this antique storm.

Then I lived through Irene. Even though Irene was not even a hurricane when

it hit our coast, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28, the storm surge

equaled or even rivaled that of the 38 hurricane as some locals account. This

is certainly an act of mother nature I wont soon forget. Because most of you

are hopefully back on the grid but might have missed the coverage during the

storm, we have created a look back at the highlights (or

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Cleanup Branford Community Forum

by Nicole Ball

With the lights back on for most, Branford switches gears to focus on

recovery and cleanup efforts following the devastation of Irene. If you need

help or know a neighbor who does, please "Like" the Cleanup BranfordFacebook Page and post your request. If you are someone who can help,

please "Like" the page as well, and comment if you can assist the person in

need. The town is also working on developing a volunteer match program to

link up civic organizations with the most needy residents. Please stay tuned

for details.

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Branford's Information Center Release Last Post-Irene Update

Tonight the Branford Police sent their last B-Informed message since

information began coming from the department last week in anticipation ofIrene. She came with fury and Branford Police kept the community up to-

date on aid efforts as well as power restoration progress. Tonight we all

celebrate as just 50 CL&P customers are still without power since last

Sunday, Aug. 28 (Saturday for some) when the lights first went out. A job well

done by the town for keeping those signed up for the emergency notification

system, well informed. Power Restoration Today Branfords power has been

restored to

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Branford Hurricane: 1938 and Today

by Nicole Ball and Mike Falzone

The sun was shining today and spirits were up as power was restored to

Halstead Lane in Pine Orchard. We were on a quest to find 26* Halstead, the

former residence of the Mills family. Chris Mills a resident of Philadelphia, PA,

e-mailed Branford Patch after the storm asking how his old neighborhood

had stood up? Later Mills sent us photos of the neighborhood after the 1938

Hurricane, hoping to compare how the 2011 storm affected residents.

Traveling down Grove Street and meandering around tiny side streets, we

found our way to the coast and walked along what was the sea wall. Broken

and

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Post Storm Update: What to Know About Water, Electricity and

Perishables

by Nicole Ball

As of this morning, CL&P has stated on that more than 5,400 customers are

still in the dark in Branford thats about 33 percent of clients served by the

electric company. Yesterday, the town was at about 50 percent powered-up;

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the approximate 20 percent decrease comes in the wake of a Town Hall

meeting where First Selectman Anthony Unk DaRos and other shoreline

officials voiced their concerns about the timelines of power restoration.

According to CL&Ps estimate, Branford should be back on the grid by

Tuesday, Sept. 6. As town officials work together to get Branford back up

and running,

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Blumenthal Calls Power Outage Disaster that Followed the Natural

Disaster

by Nicole Ball

Branfords First Selectman Anthony Unk DaRos met with other shoreline

leaders and Senator Richard Blumenthal today at Branford Town Hall to

discuss how communities were recovering from Tropical Storm Irene and the

seemingly slow response time from CL&P with power restoration efforts.

Blumenthal started the meeting, stating that he hopes future measures can

be taken to avoid the disaster that followed the natural disaster when it

comes to how CL&P responded to the power outages. Many shoreline towns

served by CL&P, including all represented at todays meeting (Branford,

Guilford, Madison,

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Branfords Coastal Roadways Take a Beating

by Nicole Ball

Town Engineer Janice Plaziak also happens to be the town flood plain

manager so shes got her hands full when it comes to assessing the damage

Tropical Storm Irene brought to town this past week. Working closely with

FEMA and FEMA-provided wave action maps, Plaziak stated yesterday that

shes very interested to look at how the storm surge affected costal Branfordin regard to her role as the flood plain manager. It's been very interesting to

me, she stated, too see the reach of the waters and the waves and the

impact they had on property. It was greater that I anticipated it to be.

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CL&P: 'Significant Shift in Resources' Today

Anyone still without power will be able to log onto CL&Ps website today and

find out when the electricity is projected to be restored to their area of the

state. Thats one of the assurances CL&P President Jeff Butler made in amorning conference call with reporters to brief them on the status of his

companys restoration efforts. He also promised a significant shift in

resources today to areas that have towns still largely without power,

specifically communities in eastern Connecticut where residents and officials

have complained that they feel forgotten by the states largest utility

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FEMA Offers Aid to Most in Need

by Nicole Ball

Last night at 5 p.m., FEMA supplies like water, batteries and MRE (Meal

Ready to Eat) were delivered to Branford's most needy after more than 80

hours of being in the dark since Tropical Storm Irene wrecked havoc across

the East Coast. Walmart, which serves as a distribution point for the items

but not a dispensary, had volunteer employees deliver the aid items to

citizens that are home-bound or who could not travel to get items themselves

following the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene. Branford Fire Explorers alsoworked to deliver items. Captain Rick Hart of the Branford Fire Department

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About 50 Percent of Branford Powered Up

by Nicole Ball

It's felt like forever but Branford's Emergency Operation Center stated this

evening that about 50 percent of Branford is back on the grid following

extensive power outages since Sunday. Most businesses, they stated, will be

fully functional tomorrow. After more than 80 hours without power, this

comes as good news. CL&P reported tonight just after 8 p.m. that 56 percent

of customers were still without power; that's 9,141 to be exact. According to

CL&P's most up-to-date power restoration map, 40 other towns have a

higher percentage of power outages than Branford. Canterbury is still 100

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What's Open For Business?

by Nicole Ball

It's been more than 80 hours for many of us without power. Some businesses

cranked up the generators and opened to the public right after tropical storm

Irene subsided. Pacileo's Pizza was one of the first to do this. The Parthenon

Diner was also running on a generator. Since then, power has been restored

to parts of East Main Street. Lynn's Deli, who first ran off a generator was up

and running with full "real" power as of yesterday. If you know of an open

place that weve missed, please add it to the comments section. Because

power restoration is happening as you read this, information is

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