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Superstorm Sandy

After Sandy Success, Grey Wall Grows

by Thomas MacMillan | Jan 29, 2013 3:13 pm | Comments (2)

When Superstorm Sandy struck, the city’s emergency operations center wasn’t stuck using dead-tree technology. It had cutting-edge, locally developed software to coordinate a citywide response—a tool that’s now spreading to 29 other nearby towns.

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CTWorks Back Open On Boulevard

by Staff | Nov 29, 2012 11:43 am

Another Hurricane Sandy postscript: CTWorks Career Center/Workforce Alliance is back open at 560 Ella Grasso Blvd.

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Hark, The Sage Angel Sings

by Allan Appel | Nov 26, 2012 1:13 pm

Neither last year’s hurricane nor this year’s “superstorm” could drown out Christmas at City Point.

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These New Trees Can Handle A Flood

by Allan Appel | Nov 23, 2012 1:55 pm | Comments (1)

After Superstorm Sandy’s winds and brackish surge felled ten trees in Quinnipiac River Park, new arrivals have taken their place and should fare better in the next flood.

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Alarm Sounded As Waters Rise

by Thomas MacMillan | Nov 16, 2012 1:34 pm | Comments (9)

The one-two punch of Superstorm Sandy and a follow-up Nor’Easter got local lawmakers asking: How should the city deal with rising oceans and extreme weather brought on by global climate change?

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Post-Sandy, Inspectors Fan Out To Spot Spoilage

by Allan Appel | Nov 15, 2012 2:16 pm

Dave Kim had to throw out $4,000 of sliced meats that failed to survive Superstorm Sandy at his Shalom Cafe. A week later, a city inspector returned to help the first-time restaurateur recover losses from his insurance company.

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In Prison, Sandy Packed A Different Punch

by Chandra Bozelko | Nov 15, 2012 1:16 pm | Comments (5)

“They sayin’ Sandy is gonna get us locked down. Who is she?” one woman asked.

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Sandy Hit City For $2.88M

by Staff | Nov 6, 2012 5:09 pm

The numbers are in.

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UI Lineman Pelted—With Gratitude

by Staff | Nov 5, 2012 3:03 pm | Comments (3)

A dream came true after Superstorm Sandy for a 10-year-old—and she used the opportunity to show her gratitude to a lineman restoring power to her neighborhood.

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Dead’s Rest Shattered

by Staff | Nov 5, 2012 1:27 pm

Jeffrey Kerekes sent in these photos showing the impact of Superstorm Sandy on some souls who couldn’t contact the Emergency Operations Center for assistance—the souls buried in Fair Haven.

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