Gov. Dannel Malloy and local officials have been asking residents of flood-prone areas to evacuate vulnerable areas.
Officials are ordering the evacuation of Derby Avenue in Seymour because the Naugatuck River is spilling over its banks.
Bristol is now asking people to immediately evacuate East Main Street in the Forestville section due to severe flooding. Others living in low lying areas should also consider evacuating. Some of these areas include Frederick Street, Coventry and Tolland roads areas, Stevens Street and Trout Brook Road area, Jacobs Street area and Mix Street area.
There is an emergency shelter at Chippens Hill Middle School, 551 Peacedale St. You can find the shelters here.
In Fairfield, the water has risen past the point of One Rod Highway on Reef Road. This is approximately half a mile inland from the Fairfield Beach Road area and the tide continues to rise, officials said. Residents should be alert to the speed in which the water will rise and move inland and call 911 with life threatening emergencies.
Mandatory evacuations:
Bridgeport: Residents in low-lying areas are under a mandatory evacuation. The City is deploying additional resources to help with the evacuations through 11 p.m. Shelters are open at Bassick High School, 1181 Fairfield Avenue, Harding High School, 1734 Central Avenue, and Central High School will open at 6 p.m.
Local
Derby: McConney Grove residents are under a mandatory evacuation. All City streets will be closed to non-emergency vehicles from 11 p.m. Saturday until the end of Hurricane Irene.
East Haven: Cosey Beach area
Guilford: Mandatory evacuation for everyone south of the railroad tracks. The Community Center is opened as a shelter.
Milford: has issued a mandatory evacuation for the streets on the attached document. You can also find the list on the Web site,
New Haven: Morris Cove residents in area 1 and 2 flood zones.
Shelton: Mandatory evacuation for residents of the Maples by 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Thimble Islands: residents who refuse to leave to sign a waiver. It basically states that they won't be rescued later on, the deputy fire chief told NBC Connecticut They must also provide information on next of kin.
Voluntary Evacuations:
Malloy is calling for residents on the lower Sound from East Haven to Greenwich to evacuate.
The following communities calling for voluntary evacuations and more could come in.
- Greenwich: Greenwich residents in low-lying areas should seek shelter on higher ground no later than 7 p.m. on Saturday. A list of affected streets is posted on the city of Greenwich Web site.
- Milford: Milford Mayor James L. Richetelli Jr. urges shoreline residents, as well as residents who live in flood-prone areas throughout the city, to leave their homes by Saturday afternoon, when heavy rains are expected to begin.
- New Haven: New Haven officials are considering mandatory evacuations along East Shore because they're worried about storm surges since the storm will hit at high tide. Mayor John DeStefano is urging residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate and be prepared for no electricity. Emergency shelters are open and continue to open through the night.
- Old Saybrook: Old Saybrook firefighters have been going door-to-door, telling people to leave their homes. A voluntary evacuation is in effect for all residents who live south of the Route 1.
- Westbrook: Westbrook’s Emergency Management Team is recommending that residents who live south of Route 1 and in trailer parks implement personal evacuation plans by 4 p.m. on Saturday.. Residents south of Route 1 are asked to park in the Westbrook High School parking lot if needed.
- West Haven: The City Of West Haven’s Emergency Operation Center is asking residents on the immediate shoreline or areas that normally flood to relocate and stay with relatives or friends.
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