Dogs and cats stay dry in senior center garage as Torrington animal shelter floods

 

Kerry Palmer and Nancy Hodkoski, director of the Torrington Senior Center, staff the registration desk Sunday morning at the emergency shelter set up at at the Torrington Senior Center for residents displaced by Hurricanen Irene. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

Torrington’s city animal shelter is under water right now, but its four-legged residents are safe inside the garage of the Torrington Senior Center.

The city’s animal control officer moved a dozen or so dogs and cats on Saturday morning, anticipating severe flooding at the pound.

Hurricane Irene images from Torrington

Ball fields on Oak Avenue in Torrington were completely under water Sunday morning. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

A tree took down power lines on Taylor Street in Torrington Sunday morning. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

A tree took down power lines on Taylor Street in Torrington Sunday morning. The street, off South Main, was shut down by police. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

Ball fields on Oak Avenue in Torrington were completely under water Sunday morning. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

Ball fields on Oak Avenue in Torrington were completely under water Sunday morning. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

This was the scene, from Mount Pleasant Terrace, off Highland Avenue, was similar to that across Torrington Sunday morning. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

Pumps at Cumberland Farms on South Main Street in Torrington were shut off after the station started to run out of gas Sunday morning. South Main Street beyond Iffland Lumber, on the way to Litchfield, was shut down due to flooding. Matt DeRienzo photo/The Register Citizen

LIVE WEATHER CAMS: Watch Hurricane Irene around Connecticut

LIVE NEW HAVEN CAM: View of Interstate 95 in New Haven and New Haven Harbor as Hurricane Irene rolls in.

LIVE TORRINGTON CAM: Here is live footage from a webcam in the Register Citizen offices overlooking Field Street in Torrington.

If you have a webcam set up at your house, send cmarch@journalregister.com a link and we’ll add it here.

New Haven residents can report hurricane related hazards

The New Haven Register has created a SeeClickFix widget for New Haven residents to report hurricane related hazards and flooding areas. Report Irene-related issues here.

You can also share more information on these hazard areas by tweeting with the hashtag #CTIrene.

High school football schedules affected by Hurricane Irene

The impending threat from Hurricane Irene has forced Connecticut high school football teams to adjust their preseason practice schedules.

Read the New Haven Register story on rescheduled pre-season matchups this weekend.

For more cancellations, closings, and emergency announcements, follow @nhregister, @registercitizen and @middletownpress on Twitter, as well as the #ctirene hashtag.

Torrington and Litchfield prepare for Hurricane Irene impact

This weekend’s key coverage from The Register Citizen as Torrington braces for Hurricane Irene’s impact.

MAP: Litchfield County flooding and evacuation info

SUPPLIES: Where can you still get batteries, water, bread, etc?

LIVE WEATHER CAM: From the RC Newsroom

STAY CONNECTED: Sign up for text alerts for your mobile phone

PREP CHECKLIST: Check out this interactive graphic

PLACES OF WORSHIP: Updated schedule

Middletown prepares for Hurricane Irene

Here are some key stories from Middletown this weekend as Connecticut braces for Hurricane Irene’s impact.

CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

BUSINESS: Are Middletown businesses closing because of Irene?

SHELTER: Middletown shelter to open at 8 p.m.

MOBILE UPDATES: Sign up for text alerts from the Middletown Press