HURRICANE IRENE: Connecticut prepares for wrath of storm; Gov. Malloy declares civil emergency

By Ed Stannard
and Mary O'Leary
Register Staff
HARTFORD — Hurricane Irene is expected to hit coastal Connecticut  Sunday as a Category 1 storm, so residents should prepare for high winds and rain, Peter Boynton, deputy commissioner of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection told reporters in a conference call Thursday.
The brunt of the storm is expected to affect Connecticut from about 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, News 8 meteorologist Gil Simmons reported.

Read the full story here.