News and Announcements

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• 8/30/2024 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Recovery From Historic Rainfall and Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Lamont Provides Update on Recovery From Historic Rainfall and Flooding in Western Connecticut

• 8/27/2024 Governor Lamont Allocates $5 Million in State Funding To Provide Grants To Small Businesses Impacted by Record Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Lamont Allocates $5 Million in State Funding To Provide Grants To Small Businesses Impacted by Record Flooding in Western Connecticut

• 8/21/2024 Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response To Extreme Flooding

  Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response To Extreme Flooding

• 8/20/2024 Governor Lamont Submits Request for Federal Emergency Declaration in Response To Historic Flooding

  Governor Lamont Submits Request for Federal Emergency Declaration in Response To Historic Flooding

• 8/19/2024 Governor Lamont Declares State of Emergency in Response To Severe Flooding

• 8/18/2024 Governor Lamont Statement on Severe Flooding Impacting Portions of Connecticut

• 7/12/2024 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol From Sunday to Wednesday

• 7/8/2024 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Through Wednesday Afternoon

• 6/5/2024 Governor Lamont Announces State Funding To Address Flooding at Jobs Pond in Portland

  Governor Lamont Announces State Funding To Address Flooding at Jobs Pond in Portland

• 4/24/2024 FEMA Seeks Input on Draft National Resilience Guidance

  FEMA Seeks Input on Draft National Resilience Guidance

• 2/13/2024 Gov Lamont Orders Executive Branch State Office Buildings Closed to the Public Due to Winter Storm

  Gov Lamont Orders Executive Branch State Office Buildings Closed to the Public Due to Winter Storm

• 2/12/2024 Governor Lamont Implements Ban on all Tandem and Empty Tractor Trailers Ahead of Winter Storm

  Governor Lamont Implements Ban on all Tandem and Empty Tractor Trailers Ahead of Winter Storm

• 1/14/2024 Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Authorizes Declaration Enabling Federal Emergency Response Personnel and Equipment to Assist With the Potential of Additional Flooding in New London County

  Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Authorizes Declaration Enabling Federal Emergency Response Personnel and Equipment to Assist With the Potential of Additional Flooding in New London County

• 8/3/2023 2023 Connecticut Natural Hazard Mitigation Public Survey Open Now

  DEMHS Seeking Public Comment for 2023 Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

• 7/25/2023 Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Wednesday Morning

  Governor Lamont Activates Connecticut’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol Beginning Wednesday Morning