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2012 hurricane season another for the record books

 November 30, 2012; Updated: 11:56 am

The 2012 hurricane season has come to an end and it's another one for the record books, above and beyond the destruction of Sandy.

Federal storm help available, but few appear interested

 November 5, 2012; Updated: 12:55 pm

The owners of just two homes showed up at the Disaster Recovery Center at the Groton Senior Center Sunday to learn about applying for disaster assistance from FEMA officials.

Dismantled by the sea in Old Saybrook

 October 31, 2012; Updated: 10:10 am

A summer home in the Chalker Beach section of Old Saybrook owned by Jeff Ratner of Avon was among the structures destroyed in Hurricane Sandy.

Region braces for a big blow

 October 29, 2012; Updated: 10:26 am

Residents across the region brace for Hurricane Sandy as towns order evacuations of low lying areas.
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Days after Isaac, thousands still in the dark

 September 3, 2012; Updated: 3:08 pm

Tens of thousands of customers remained in the dark Monday in Louisiana and Mississippi, days after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water.

Rescues, evacuations in Isaac's wake as it heads north

 August 30, 2012; Updated: 3:48 pm

Hundreds of homes, perhaps more, were underwater, thousands of people were staying at shelters and half of the state was without power. About 500 people had to be rescued by boat or high-water vehicles, and at least two people were killed.

Emergency Alert System broadcast sent in error

 July 12, 2012; Updated: 12:04 am

The state's emergency operations center mistakenly sent a broadcast today that a civil preparedness emergency had been declared for the state.

Resources

• National Hurricane Center: Irene
• FEMA: How to prepare for a hurricane
• State of Connecticut site on Hurricane Irene

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