East Haven, Conn. (WTNH) - "I've seen some of the damage, The storm surge from Tropical " Mayor Capone said. "It's Storm Irene will claim a few bad." homes in parts of East Haven, A man who didn't evacuate had the mayor told News 8. to be rescued from his house. The damage was "tremendous", Crews took a risk to remove Mayor April Capone said. him through storm surge The water was waist deep in waters, near downed sections of Cosey Beach. powerlines. His neighbors Despite warnings, some people reported seeing water along the Connecticut shore crashing over the seawall refused to evacuate, and some flooding houses and even of them had to be rescued. breaking some windows. Crews are going in to check John Miessau said, "To be for structural damage, but honest, I'm not that upset the waters so strong, at right now. To be honest, it least four houses came right could have been a lot worse off their foundations. and as long as nobody got Roads are flooded and hurt." impassable, meaning people Gov. Dannel Malloy toured the can't return to their homes area with the mayor to survey and those who didn't evacuate the damage. are stuck.
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