Bridgeport Cooling Stations

BRIDGEPORT, CT (July 15, 2013) – Mayor Bill Finch and Greater Bridgeport Transit officials have announced that the Greater Bridgeport Transit Main Bus Terminal at 710 Water St., will be open as a cooling station from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Friday, July 19. Mayor Finch urged residents to take precautions during this period of high heat and humidity by staying hydrated and staying indoors in air conditioned environments as much as possible. “The cooling station at the bus station, our senior centers and libraries are available, air conditioned and accessible to all residents offering relief from these very high temperatures.  I urge all those who do not have access to air conditioning to please take advantage of these…

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6pm-ish--#Waterbury CT--I caught a disturbing state police call that an infant had been strangled, I did not catch the location where the happened.  I did contact other media sources that cover the Waterbury area for more info.  The child was taken Waterbury Hospital and I did hear a follow up call that the child is ok and conscious.

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The #Westport Police Department Non-Emergency phone line (203-341-6000) which is down because Verizon has a higher-level outage on their fiber network. It is not an equipment malfunction at the Westport Police Department.

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Fairfield Cooling Centers

First Selectman Mike Tetreau announced today that due to the extreme heat forecast for this week, the Town of Fairfield is opening up its Cooling Centers for the public. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for much of the Northeast. Temperatures are forecast to be in the low 90’s this week with heat index values in the upper 90’s to 100 degrees. Starting Monday, July 15, 2013 through Friday, July 19, 2013, the Town is designating the Main and Fairfield Woods Libraries, as well as the Senior Center, as Cooling Centers. The hours of operation for these Cooling Centers are: -Main Library (1080 Old Post Road): Monday to Thursday 9 am-9 pm; Friday 9 am-6 pm; and…

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