American Rivers: Dam Break in Connecticut Spotlights Growing Threat
January 11, 2024
January 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- American Rivers issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024:
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A partial dam break on Connecticut's Yantic River is threatening a downstream community with potentially life-threatening flooding. Authorities have issued a flash flood warning and are evacuating the area. The dam is rated as a high hazard potential by the state's dam safety office.
The incident is an example of the growing threat of dam failures to communities n . . .
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A partial dam break on Connecticut's Yantic River is threatening a downstream community with potentially life-threatening flooding. Authorities have issued a flash flood warning and are evacuating the area. The dam is rated as a high hazard potential by the state's dam safety office.
The incident is an example of the growing threat of dam failures to communities n . . .