An automated phone message received tonight at 5:30 from First Selectman Peter Tesei: The Town of Greenwich advises you the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire State of Connecticut. The forcast anticipates heavy rain with accumulation ranging from 3 to as much as 8 inches of rain over the next 36 to 48 hours. The Town is providing sand bags at the Glenville, Cos Cob and Sound Beach Fire Departments starting this evening and continuing through the storm event to assist residents of property protection. We strongly recommend residents take action to safe guard their personal property most notably in the low lying flood prone and coast flood areas. If at any time you feel you are in imminent dangerdue to flooding you should call 911. For non-emergency assistance please call public safety dispatch @203-622-8003. Thank you.
Riverside residents behind SBVFD (Sound Beach Volunteer Fire Department) in the parking lot with Fireman Jeromy Buccolo filling sandbags. Jeromy grew up in Rowayton, lives in Stamford on the OG border and volunteers at SBVFD. I'm told that about 20 cars have already lined up and taken sand at this pile since First Selectman Tesei's telephone announcement at 5:30PM. In fact Peter Tesei was at this location early before I got there. Shovels and a 4 foot pile of sand with empty sand bags await you and will be there all night and tomorrow if you want to stop by at any time. Grab what you need, the rain is coming!
