MAYOR
ANTHONY S. CANDELORA
DEPUTY MAYOR
JOANNE S. WENTWORTH
TOWN MANAGER
BONNIE L. THERRIEN
COUNCIL MEMBERS
ROSE MARIE ANGELONI
PAUL L. CALAMITA
VINCENT P. CAPRIO
MICHAEL J. DOODY
ANDREW ESPOSITO III
JOSEPH E. FAUGHNAN
RONALD SIENA
TOWN OF NORTH BRANFORD
TOWN HALL 909 FOXON ROAD NORTH BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT 06471-1290
Town Manager (203) 484-6000 TOWN HALL FAX (203) 484-6025
PRESS RELEASE – October 25, 2012
Bonnie L. Therrien, Interim Town Manager and Emergency Management Director
HURRICANE SANDY INFORMATION
NORTH BRANFORD
Although computer models are still unsure of where Hurricane Sandy may be by next week, the Town of North Branford would like to be proactive in sending out information to our residents. Please note the items listed below in case Sandy does hit Connecticut, which is projected for next week, Monday - Wednesday:
Make sure you are self sufficient for at least a week in case of severe power, phone and cell outages.
Make sure your neighbors and family members are safe and have enough food, water and supplies to last a week and check on them every day
The EmergencyOperationsCenter will be located at the Police Station. Phone numbers there are: (203) 484-9549, 484-2196, 484-2583 and 484-9538. Please call these numbers instead of 911 for non-emergency situations.
The Town will be sending out severe weather, road closures and updated safety information via the SAFER North Branford Emergency Notification System where we can contact thousands of residents in seconds with a push of a button. If you have not signed up for SAFER or need to update your information on the system, please go to the North Branford Town Website ( TODAY and fill out all of the information. You can also update your information via the CT Alert System ( Having your latest contact information is the only way to ensure that we can contact you in an emergency.
If a shelter needs to be opened, it will be located at the North Branford Intermediate School and you should enter the main entrance, the door to the right of the flagpole and bring with you medication (in their original labeled vials) to last 7 days, a list of all medications, clothes, blankets and pillows, things to keep children active, toiletry items (toothbrush/toothpaste/contact lends solutions, etc.), and towels.
If and when power is restored, charging stations for cell phones and medical equipment will be available at the Town Hall, Community Center, two Libraries, and the IntermediateSchool.
Press Releases with emergency updates will be given out every day. These will be on the Town’s website, given out through our SAFER System and where there is power, through local businesses and the EmergencyOperationsCenter.
If you need to report a power outage or power lines down, please call 1-800-7CALLUI (1-800-722-5584) for UI customers or go to UI’s website – /outagemap. For Wallingford Electric, please call 203-265-5055.
If you need potable water, it will be available at the Intermediate School 654 Foxon Road, North Branford and North Branford Ambulance Company #4 – 1351 Middletown Avenue, Northford.
Now is the time to check the outside of your home for trees and bushes that need to be cut back or bring indoors items that could fly around in a storm causing damage.