Wednesday, August 21: More Post-Flooding Coverage; Gary From Brookside Inn; An Update From Randi

Aug 21, 05:56 PM

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Gary from Brookside restaurant was on with Chaz and AJ this morning. Brookside was at the very center of the most devastating flooding, and yet Gary is optimistic about opening the restaurant again sooner than most could imagine. (0:00)

Janet Morgan is the Fire Marshal and Fire Chief of Woodbury. She was on to express concern and frustration over people continuing to drive through barriers of closed roads in town, where flooding damage has made the roads unsafe. Plus, Naugatuck Mayor Pete Hess shared some information for those in town with storm damage, so they can increase their chances of getting the most money possible in federal aid. (5:42)

Stacey was on to talk about the flooding damage and devastation her family has experienced. Her parents have lost their home in Newtown due to intense flooding, and was deemed to be a total loss. (18:01)

An update from Randi, who had her home collapse in Oxford after the flooding. Randi shared a miraculous moment in all of this, the sonogram from over three years ago, pregnant with her son, was recovered on the beach in Westport. (25:47)

Dylan Fearon from WFSB called in with his first hand account of meeting Randi, and the neighbors in Oxford who have all banded together following destructive flooding that has destroyed much of the street. (34:17)

Tom Haynes has graciously offered a lot of space at Quarry Walk for Randi, and others who have been most affected by the flooding in the community. (38:01)

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