Southbury

For four years, Mark Oesau helped coach middle school students from Southbury and Middlebury, including his own 12-year-old son, Gibson.

A youth football team from Southbury is mourning the loss of their assistant coach. Mark Oesau, 53, died unexpectedly last Saturday. For four years, he helped coach middle school students from Southbury and Middlebury, including his own 12-year-old son, Gibson Oesau. On Sunday, less than 24 hours after his father’s passing, Oesau was back on the field and scored his...

Firefighters quickly extinguished a car fire in Southbury over the weekend and prevented the flames from becoming a brush fire. Crews said they responded to eight calls on Saturday, including a car fire on Bullet Hill Road. In photos provided by the fire department, large flames and thick smoke can be seen coming out of the front of a car….

It aims to help homeowners and businesses still recovering from recent flood damage.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Center has opened in Southbury to help families get help applying for federal assistance after the devastating flooding in August.

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center is set to open in Southbury on Wednesday. 

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center opened in Southbury on Wednesday to help residents and businesses get help applying for federal assistance after the devastating flooding in August. State officials said the temporary facility offers resources to get people connected to help from the federal government. To do this, you have to apply and upload documents, which…

In Southbury, the community is still recovering nearly a month after storm waters hit the town.

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, the United States has seen 20 weather or climate-related disasters, accounting for over $53 billion in damages. “We’ve seen over the last few years, flooding is an emerging risk throughout the state,” said Randy Collins, the associate director of public policy at the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, which released a study on…

The Connecticut State Preservation Office and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) are working together to clean up the state’s archaeological preserves after last month’s big storm. “The flooding honestly was more devastating, I think, than anyone could have anticipated,” Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Catherine Labadia said. Connecticut is home to 39 archaeological sites and collection...

Some roads in Southbury are closed because of a gas leak and they could be closed for several hours. Police said all roads near Main Street South and Route 172, in the exit 14 area of Interstate 84 West, are closed due to a gas leak. Eversource has responded, the gas leak has been repaired and the damage to the…

Cleanup and recovery continue in some western Connecticut towns after flooding earlier this month. “The door burst open and it was like a dam had broke,” said Dave Meszaros of Southbury. FEMA checked out 25 more properties in Southbury today. Crews also checked out Monroe, Newtown, Woodbury, Middlebury, and in the Naugatuck Valley. They were assessing the damage with many…

FEMA and local associations continue to assess the damage caused by severe weather earlier in August.

FEMA crews are visiting Southbury residents to survey damage from the flooding on Aug. 18 and offer advice on getting federal assistance.

A portion of Kettletown Road in Southbury, which sustained serious damage after devastating floods over a week ago, has reopened. Governor Ned Lamont said the road, also known as State Route 487, is now open from Stonegate Drive to Burr Road. The road was washed out from flooding on Aug. 18, which left widespread damage in towns across the state….

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, continued their tour of damage in areas hit hard by major flooding over a week ago. They were in Southbury again on Thursday as they look for damaged homes and businesses.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, continued their tour of damage in areas hit hard by major flooding over a week ago. They were in Southbury again on Thursday as they look for damaged homes and businesses. One of their stops was Old Field Road, still split in half because of flooding. Karla Urban has her house right along…

State leaders sat down Wednesday with farmers affected by last week’s historic flooding to discuss options available for state and federal help.

Students in Southbury returned to the classroom this week as crews continue to rebuild after last week’s historic flooding.

Students in Southbury returned to the classroom this week as crews continue to rebuild after last week’s historic flooding. The students are back, but the work to rebuild is far from over. There are road closures and issues to the infrastructure in town. On top of that, there are homes with major damage and the families are left to...