‘The Land of Steady Habits’ also known as Connecticut, is the southernmost state in the New England region of the contiguous United States. It is skirted by Rhode Island toward the east, New York toward the west, Massachusetts toward the north and Long Island Sound near the south. Connecticut lies at the southern end of the humid mainland atmosphere, enabling sweltering hot and humid summers, and with frigid winters consisting of moderate snowfall and a climate mix of both harsh downpours and inconsistent snow. Connecticut was hit by three noteworthy storms in a very short time frame (14 months) in 2011 and 2012, with every one of the three causing a substantial amount of property damage and electrical blackouts. Hurricane Irene touched down in Connecticut August 28, 2011 and the damage consensus totaled $235 million! A short time after, the “Halloween nor’easter” dropped a massive quantity of snow onto the trees, which in turn snapped branches and even large tree trunks that completely devastated electrical cables, leaving a few cities throughout Connecticut without power for 11 days. Hurricane Sandy had tropical storm-force winds when it reached Connecticut October 29, 2012. Hurricane Sandy’s wind speeds drove storm surges onto streets and cut power to 98 percent of homes and businesses, with more than $360 million in damage!
