GOV. MALLOY DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY; TRAVEL BAN IN EFFECT BEGINNING AT 9PM

Will Provide an Update to the Public at 5:02 p.m. Today

 

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy has declared a State of Emergency in preparation for the coming blizzard, which is anticipated to heavily impact the state tonight through Tuesday.  In addition, the Governor announced that a travel ban for all roads is in effect beginning at 9:00 p.m. tonight.

 

 

“People need to take this storm seriously,” said Governor Malloy.  “If current predictions are accurate, we will need people to stay off the roads so that emergency personnel and utility crews can get to the places they need to get to, and to make sure that our plows can keep critical roadways clear.”

The Governor will update the public at 5:02 p.m. this evening on the impending storm from the state Emergency Operations Center in Hartford.  The Governor is also encouraging people to monitor the media for up-to-date information on the storm.

Gobernador Dannel P. Malloy ha declarado un estado de emergencia en preparación para la venida ventisca, que se prevé un fuerte impacto el estado esta noche hasta el martes. Además, el Gobernador anunció que la prohibición de viajar por todos los caminos es, en efecto, a partir de las 21:00 de esta noche.

 

 

“La gente tiene que tomar esta tormenta en serio”, dijo el gobernador Malloy. “Si las predicciones actuales son correctas, tendremos que la gente a permanecer fuera de las carreteras para que el personal de emergencia y los equipos de servicios públicos pueden llegar a los lugares que necesitan para llegar a, y para asegurarse de que nuestros arados pueden mantener los caminos críticos claro.”

El Gobernador se actualizará al público a las 5:02 horas de esta noche en la tormenta inminente por parte del Estado Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia en Hartford. El Gobernador también está animando a la gente a controlar los medios de comunicación para obtener información actualizada sobre la tormenta.

By Stephen Krauchick

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