Gov. Dannel Malloy’s panel looking into Connecticut’s preparation and response to the Oct. 29 snowstorm and Tropical Storm Irene in August wrapped up its expert testimony today.
The Two Storm Panel testimony today included high-band radio, the military, Connecticut’s amateur radio emergency service, social service, the state Department of Corrections, emergency management, homeland security.
The panel finished its efforts with a discussion on the state utility infrastructure with executives from Berlin electric utility Connecticut Light & Power and New Haven electric utility United Illuminating.
The Two Storm Panel was formed shortly after Tropical Storm Irene knocked out power to nearly 1 million state utility customers, and is designed to report on the performance of state agencies, municipalities and utilities. The panel’s jurisdiction was extended to the October snowstorm after another near 1 million customers lost power, some for more than a week.
After today’s hearing, the panel will draft its final set of recommendations and present them to Malloy in January.
