Ice Storm Could Have Been Worse. Next Worry: Roof Collapses
Connecticut dodged heavy icing and widespread power outages in the latest storm, but the risk of roof failures is increasing as the thick snowpack becomes sodden with rain, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said today.
Search and rescue crews were dispatched to Waterbury, where a homeless man was feared trapped in a collapsed vacant building. And the roof of a major commercial building failed in Milford.
"People need to be aware of signs. If you hear a lot of noise or creaking, that's a particular problem," Malloy said at his midday storm briefing. "This is a constant worry for us at this point."
The good news, aside from a groundhog named Phil not seeing his shadow today in Punxsutawney, Pa., and thus forecasting a quick end to an endless winter, is that icing on wires and tree branches did not exceed a half inch, Malloy said.
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