CT gov. ‘impressed’ with speedy recovery from deadly flooding [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. — Clean-up from the deadly floods in Oxford, Seymour and Southbury has been in full force, as crews cleared over a million pounds of debris and opened many of the closed-down roads and rail lines damaged in deadly flooding nearly two weeks ago.

Also, microgrants for small businesses and non-profits will accept applications next week.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced those updates Friday afternoon as he got the state caught up on how recovery from the historic Aug. 18 rainfall and floods have been going.

“I am impressed at the speed that crews from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, their contractors and municipal workers have been working to reopen roads and bridges. Our administration remains determined to work with all our partners to help everyone in the impacted areas recover and …