Oxford school year start delayed due to storm damage [Video]

OXFORD, CT (WFSB) – Oxford Superintendent Dr. Robert Miller has announced a delay in the start of the school year due to extensive damage caused by Sunday’s storm.

The severe weather has left many roads in the town closed or destroyed, raising concerns about safe transportation for students.

Governor Ned Lamont has requested federal relief for parts of Western Connecticut impacted by the storm, which resulted in significant flooding.

Families like that of AJ Powell are facing severe losses.

Powell’s home was inundated with four feet of water and sewage from a nearby river, complicating their recovery efforts.

Oxford’s superintendent Dr. Robert Miller has announced a later date for the start of the school year due to the town’s damage from Sunday’s storm.

“My son Hudson was supposed to start Kindergarten, he was supposed to meet the teacher tomorrow and that’s all cancelled because we really can’t get anywhere,” said …