Politics & Government

Malloy Declares a State of Emergency, Might Close Roads

A Declaration of Emergency provides the governor with a number of emergency powers during the storm.

 

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy intends to declare a state of emergency due to the blizzard that is expected to wallop Connecticut Friday through Saturday, and is asking residents to limit non-essential travel during the storm. 

The governor's office has also indicated that Malloy is considering closing roads during the storm as early as noon Friday.

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"People need to take this storm seriously," Malloy said in a statement. "If current predictions are accurate, we will need people to stay off the roads so that emergency personnel and utility crews can get to the places they need to get to, and to make sure that our plows can keep critical roadways clear. Please stay home once the weather gets bad except in the case of real emergency."

Per Malloy's office, a Declaration of Emergency provides the governor with a number of emergency powers, including:

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  • The ability to modify or suspend any state statute, regulation, or requirement (for example: altering work hours, waiving licensing requirements, etc.)
  • The ability to order civil preparedness forces into action
  • The ability to designate vehicle and person routes and movements


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