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DR-42-CTDRHurricane

Hurricane, Torrential Rain & Floods

Major Disaster Declaration for Connecticut, declared Aug 20, 1955, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-42-CT
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Connecticut
Incident type
Hurricane
Declared
Aug 20, 1955
Requested
Aug 20, 1955 · request 55013
Incident began
Aug 20, 1955
Incident ended
Aug 20, 1955
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Nov 20, 1962
Fiscal year
1955
FEMA region
Region 1
Designated incident types
Flood, Severe storm

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Connecticut (statewide designation).