A fully loaded dump truck has rolled over on the corner of North Main St. and Cherry Hill Road. The load was dumped onto the road causing the closure of Cherry Hill Rd. A vehicle was also involved in the crash and there were some minor injuries reported. A utility pole was also struck which will need to be replaced. Traffic is passable in the area however crews will be working there well into the afternoon.

A serious motorcycle accident has occurred on Silversands Rd. and Coe Ave. in East Haven. Two ambulances have been called to the scene, one injury is reported to be very serious.

Branford Public Schools

Today, June 10, 2008 there will be an early dismissal because of the heat.  There will be no afternoon kindergarten.

Severe storm damage occurred this afternoon in the Haycock Point area of Branford. Two houses on shore and one on Green Island (just off Haycock Point) suffered damage from fallen trees and the roof of the Green Island home was partially blown off. It appears some kind of wind shear hit the area as residents reported a heavy but brief wind gust. The trees all fell in one direction so a tornado was not likely. The National Weather Service was notified and will be sending field reps tomorrow.

Several boaters were also caught in the storm and some minor injuries were reported including hypothermia from being in the water for an extended period of time. Local emergency responders were kept busy for about an hour late this afternoon.

An accident involving a major utility pole  has closed the intersection of East Main St and Rte. 139. The road will be closed for an extended period of time. This will mean all eastbound and westbound traffic on rte one will be diverted as well as southbound traffic on rte 139.

Update: 11:15….Rte.1 is now open however Rte.139 will remain closed for a while, also power in the area will remain off for at least a few more hours.

The Branford Exxon (380 East Main St) was just robbed at gun point. There is heavy Police activity in the area use caution!

Last evening a tragic fire occurred at the Stonegate Condominiums off of Briarwood Lane in Branford. A man in his 40’s was killed as a result of a fire in his bedroom.

Did you know?

Each year more than 4000 Americans die in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured. Eighty-two percent of all fire deaths occur in the home. Senior Citizens, age 65 and older, and children under the age of five are at the greatest risk of death from fire. Deaths due to an inability to escape are particularly preventable and of course having a working smoke detector saves lives!

Please review the following;

911 is our local emergency number and is now for most of the country;

Practice finding your way out of the house with your eyes closed, crawling or staying low and feeling your way out of the house;

Never open doors that are hot to the touch;

Teach your family to stop, drop to the ground and roll if their clothes catch fire;

Escape first then dial 911;

Make sure everyone in your family knows two ways out and has a central meeting place in a safe area.

The weekend forecast is finally looking good! The rest of the week will continue to be unsettled, with afternoon showers possible today and tomorrow. Temperatures will be in the mid 60’s during the day and the upper 40’s at night.

With all eyes on the coming Holiday weekend it looks now that the Northeast will have some of the best weather in the country. Daytime highs will be in the upper 70’s and may approach 80 on Sunday!

It has been a mere three weeks since the start of this Stillweather project but it has exploded with users and interest! The site now has over twenty personal weather stations contributing live data to the regional map. Here is a snap shot of the map….

The site can be viewed here… http://northeasternweather.net and stay tuned for a National Map as well. The national site will combine all of the US Regional maps and will be hosted by Stillweather at http://northamericanweather.net It will take some time to coordinate this project but stay tuned for the best weather site on the net!

There will be clouds, there will be sun, and even some rain mixed in for fun! The temps won’t be so hot either but in the long range forecasts we may luck out for next weekend.

Look for temperatures generally in the 60’s during the day and down to the upper 40’s at night. Tuesday into Wednesday will bring the highest threat of showers but no real washouts are expected. So keep a light coat and umbrella handy for the coming week!