Bridgeport Is Storm Ready
Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (OEMHS) today received the National Weather Service’s StormReady designation in recognition of efforts and ongoing preparations to make the community safer for severe weather conditions through emergency readiness and procedures. Director of OEMHS Scott Appleby said, “Everyone plays a role in preparing for hazards. Over the past several years, we as a city experienced some devastating damages due to severe weather. Damages from the 2010 Tornado, Super Storm Sandy, Tropical Storm Irene and our September Flash Flooding event, to name a few, are still etched in our minds. As the Bridgeport Emergency Communications and Operations Center (ECOC), we want to ensure that we and the residents are prepared now…