Gov. Lamont visits Bristol Sunday afternoon to survey damage from the morning’s torrential rain

Gov. Ned Lamont visits Bristol in the aftermath of torrential rains and flooding on Sunday afternoon. From left, State Rep. Mary Fortier, State Sen. Henri Martin and State Rep. Joe Hoxha. | Jack Krampitz

Posted By: Jack Krampitz July 17, 2023

After Sunday morning’s heavy rains produced flooding in several areas of Bristol, Gov. Ned Lamont came to town in the afternoon to inspect the damage done at the intersection of Middle Street and Memorial Boulevard.

Repair crews were already hard at work replacing parts of the road that buckled and needed repair when the governor arrived.

Repairs were already well underway on Sunday. | Jack Krampitz
DOT expected the road to re-open by 4-5 p.m. | Jack Krampitz

Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano described the situation the city faced at approximately 8 a.m. when the downpour began. Several drivers attempted to drive through flooded areas of town and ended up stalled and stranded in rising waters.

The mayor stressed that drivers should not think they can drive through a flooded street, and instead should turn around and avoid the possibility of needing to be extricated from their vehicles.

Four different emergency situations had to be dealt with as drivers were stranded in their stalled cars and needed to be rescued. In one case, the water had risen so high that the driver had to be pulled out through the car window.

In the above photos, Mayor Jeff Caggiano, State Reps. Mary Fortier and Joe Hoxha and State Sen. Henri Martin thank the Governor for his administration’s swift response. | Jack Krampitz

The governor was traveling across Connecticut Sunday afternoon inspecting the state’s hardest hit areas. He stated that it was more important than ever that the state be prepared for extreme weather events that are happening much more frequently.

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