Brynn Gingras, NBC NY 4

Lauren Nash, National Weather Service

Michael West, United Illuminating

Dr. Ron Clark

New Haven Mayor John DeStefano

Deputy Commissioner Bill Shea, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Jeff Tongue, National Weather Service

Al Lara, CL&P

Bill Finch, Bridgeport Mayor

Michael Pavia, Stamford Mayor

CT Attorney General Jepsen

East Haven Mayor Joe Maturo

Scot Haney

Carl Fortuna, First Selectman Old Saybrook

Dick Moccia, Norwalk Mayor

State Senator Len Fasano

West Haven Mayor John Picard

Fairfield First Selectman Michael C. Tetreau

David Stark, National Weather Service

TOP 10 LIST:

TOP 10: HURRICANE SURVIVAL TIPS
 
1. Listen to authorities. If you are in an evacuation zone, or if you live in a mobile home, follow evacuation orders. During a hurricane, storm surge can batter buildings on barrier islands, and high winds can rip trailers to shreds. Know where you will go if you have to evacuate, and leave early.
2. Use care with the generator. Carbon monoxide is a quick killer. If you have a generator, make sure you also have a carbon monoxide detector, either battery operated or with a battery backup. Never operate a generator inside a house, garage, shed or other enclosed area, even if windows and doors are open. Do not use it outside near open windows or doors.
3. Watch your step. Avoid standing water, which may hide broken glass, sharp metal or a downed power line, and don’t allow children to play in puddles. Be careful using metal tree trimmers or metal ladders around power lines, and make sure appliances are dry before plugging them back in. Electrocution is a very real risk after storms.
4.  Stay off the road during a storm, and drive carefully afterward.
5.Prepare a 72 hour Emergency Kit   Have for each family member including pets.
6. Monitor TV / Radio. Know and post the TV and radio stations that broadcast official emergency and weather information.
7. Cover doors and windows with heavy plywood and secure roof trusses. Since houses are designed as closed systems, shutting them tight is how they best withstand wind pressure.
8. Check on Elderly & Special Needs . People with special needs should check with their home health care agencies and also register with the Emergency Management Office in their county.
9. If you stay home, stay inside. And stay away from windows. Hurricane-force winds can turn ordinary trash and debris into deadly projectiles, and flying glass from a broken window can slice an artery. Don’t go outside during the eye of a hurricane, because you don’t know when the other side of the eye wall will hit.
10. Watch what you eat. Although it may not kill you, food poisoning is the last thing you need after a storm. Food can be kept in an unopened refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Discard milk and hard-boiled eggs if they have been at room temperature more than two hours. Follow any orders to boil or disinfect water.