Flooding causes partial dam break in Norwich, numerous road closures around CT

Flooding from heavy rains overnight and melting snow caused a partial dam break in Norwich on Wednesday and the closure of numerous roads throughout Connecticut. The dam breakage was reported on the Yantic River north of the Bean Hill Substation, leading to the substation needing to be taken offline and a disruption to power for about 5,000 customers, according to Norwich Public Utilities. The ...

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