Heavy Rain and Flooding - Cheshire Fire Fighters Kept Busy

The deluge of rain that saturated Connecticut for the past 2 days kept Cheshire Fire Fighters busy. By noon on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, Cheshire Fire Fighters had responded to dozens of requests for assistance, which including numerous flooded basements. A steady crew of Cheshire volunteers kept up with the pace by deploying several vehicles and apparatus equipped with portable water pumps. Although Central Connecticut did not see the historic and devasting flooding that affected southeastern Connecticut, numerous areas and residences in town were affected by the flooding and heavy rain.