The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-19
Fourteen States M
 Flood Danger Zones
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ed regions, aiding families to re- habilitate and preventing footing. American Legion rescue committees and Red Cross gave aid to distressed refugees.
 Adjutant-Gene William F. Ladd said there was no immediate cause for mobilizing the national guard.
 At Putnam the Quinnebaug river overhowed into the city, covering streets in the lower section. High ways were under water.
 There was nearly two feet of water in the center of Stafford and state police teletype systems were out of order on Northampton, Mass, connections for several hours early today.
 Four Families Rescued
 State troopers rescued four fam flies stranded in their homes at Wethersf1eld and warned all resi- dents in the path of the rising waters to move.
 Town officials at East Hartford moved to stamp out profiteering charges for short hauls in rescue boats by hiring six large boats for emergency service.
 Many residents, veterans of pre- vious floods, moved their belongings with amazing efficiency and were taken in by relatives or friends.
 Water Recedes at Winsted
 At Winsted, where Mad river coursed through the streets after collapse of Greenwood dam, the wa ter was receding and business re- turned to normalcy. Highways were passable, although many were strewn with debris.
 Throughout the Pennington river valley were remains of broken cot- tages, poles and bodies of livestock swept away when the dam unloosed its raging torrent.
 At Collinsville, Colebrook River and Riverton the danger was be- lieved passed, although several man. ufacturing plants remained closed. Highland Lake at Winsted was over flowing but there was no concern.
 Banks Washed Away
 AiS DdAih oCpdl dIIAlB Olle CdIldl from Connecticut river at Windsor Locks was washed out today, cutting off all electric power to five factories along the five mile canal. It was estimated it would take a month to repair the damage.
 The town was obtaining electrical power from Windsor. State polScY closed the bridge between Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point and re- routed traffic to Hartford through Pequonock and Windsor.
 Food Is Being Rushed
 Federal emergency relief head quarters at Hartford reported truck load of food and two trucks of bedding were rushed to New Hartford, Pennington and Union- vile where families spent the night in hotels, the town hall and high school buildings.
 Bedding and food also were sent to 50 persons at Middletown and to East Hartford and Willimantic.
 East Hartford Bridge over Con- necticut Boulevard was closed this morning because of high water which inundated most of the com munity, flooded homes and business places and drove families into Hart ford in rowboats.
 The flood, which thus far has claimed three lives-at Hartford, Norwich and Stratford-has caused damage unofficially estimated at $3,000, 900.
 Overlooking the flooded East Hart ford Meadows, women and children, huddled in blankets, sought refuge in gasoline stations and stores, left destitute by the flood waters.
 Dam Collapses
 Collapse of 30-foot dam at Bal louville washed out a bridge span- ming Assawago river at Attawaugan, halting traffic on route 12 between New London and Worcester, Mass.
 Another dam at Pineville gave way and two miles to the North the AssaWago river was weakening a third dam.
 Water poured into the Assawago woolen mill at Dayville and $50 em- ployes were sent home for two weeks. Another $50 were thrown out of employment when the Wauregan- Quinnebaug Mills, Inc, at Waure- gan, threatened to collapse.
 A new high water mark of 8 feet eight inches was reported at Dyer Dam at Danielson, reported to be strained. Norwich Valley Bus traf- fic was suspended and all schools were closed.