The Valley Voice: 08/19/24

Monday, August 19, 2024

Ansonia Police share update on repair work on N. Main Street

**Road Closure Alert**

******** UPDATE*******

8/19/24 1832 hours

North Main Street in Ansonia is now open.

There will be work on a sink hole on State Street at South Cliff Street.

Please avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Stay safe.

Shared from APD Facebook page.

Master's Table in Ansonia reschedules food packing day

RESCHEDULE packing day to Monday 8/26 due to flooding. Be safe.

We are starting to pack for our Food 2 Kids Program

Thank you for the donations that we have received as of today!

Volunteer to help pack

Monday, Aug. 26, 2024 at 6 p.m.

masterstablect@gmail.com

Packing location: Assumption Church

61 N. Cliff St., Ansonia, CT 06401

If you are unable to help pack please consider sending a donation from our Amazon Wish List or send a BJ's gift card to P.O. Box 175, Ansonia CT 06401

TEAM sets up special fund to help Valley residents affected by floods

From the Office of the First Selectwoman of Seymour Facebook page:

"Thank you, Dave Morgan from TEAM, Inc., for setting this up. For those wishing to donate and help flood victims, TEAM, Inc. is the region's Community Action Agency, serving the Valley up through Oxford. They have set up a special fund for those affected by the flood across the region. Here [below] is the donation page, please choose "August 18th flood relief" from the drop-down menu."

https://teaminc.org/donate/...

Derby Police remind residents to lock vehicles, hide valuables

Shared from Derby PD Facebook page.

Ansonia mayor urges residents to report property damage from storm

ANSONIA - Mayor David S. Cassetti wants to ensure that our residents report any and all property damage to our Emergency Management Director, Jared Heon.

This will help the City as it prepares to submit damage estimates to FEMA for reimbursable expenses for storm damage that may have occurred on Aug. 18, 2024.

Please note this is ONLY FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ANSONIA. Include your address, nature of the damage and contact information along with any pictures of the damage that you may have.

Please submit your information to EMD Director, Jared Heon at jheon@ansoniact.org

This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Cassetti calls Ansonia residents at midday with update on flooding

"This is an update from Mayor Dave Cassetti on the flooding that occurred yesterday.

"Due to the damage caused by the heavy flooding from yesterday’s storm, North Main Street between Main Street and Fourth Street is closed to traffic.

"The city engineers and public works are working with the State DOT to evaluate and repair the damage.

"North Main Street will remain closed until the road is safe for travel. Commuters are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes. Traffic delays should be expected.

"Due to the rising waters, the flood gates were closed last evening. The river levels have lowered and all flood gates are now open. Metro North is working on repairs to the tracks to start up train service.

"Please check City of Ansonia and Ansonia Police Department sites for more information. Updates will be provided later this afternoon.

I will update you with more information as we receive it. Stay safe and God Bless you all."

This is shared from the Valley Independent Sentinel Facebook page.

Ansonia Police post updates on flooding issues

PRESS RELEASE

On August 18, 2024, our area received heavy rainfall causing massive flooding issues in multiple surrounding communities.

Several roads in Ansonia were closed last evening due to flooding. Roads closed last evening included Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street.

Additionally, part of a retaining wall on North Main Street behind Assumption Church and School collapsed.

The debris from the collapse spread onto North Main Street (Rt. 115) causing North Main Street to be closed between Main Street and Fourth Street. A detour is currently in place for this closure.

Emergency services, including the Ansonia Police Department, Ansonia Fire Department and Ansonia Public Works responded to the locations to mitigate the damage.

As the Naugatuck River increased to flooding levels, a precautionary closing of all of the flood gates was completed. This was coordinated with Metro North who stopped all train travel on the line.

The Emergency Operations Center was activated and is monitoring.

On August 19, 2024, the Naugatuck River levels receded to levels that allowed the flood gates to be reopened. All gates are now open. Metro North is assessing the entire line before resuming train service.

Assumption Church and School are operating as normal with the exception of a section of the rear parking lot that is blocked off for safety reasons.

As of August 19, 2024, at 1000 hours, North Main Street remains closed between Main Street and Fourth Street. Rail service has not been resumed. All other roads in the City are open.

Further updates will be given as needed.

This is shared from the APD Facebook page.