7272019 Branford Hurricane_ 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today-branford-ct-patch 14

10113 113ranford Hurricane 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

Page ttpbranford20patchcomarticlesbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today

TROPICAL STORM IRENE

News

Tweet 0

Email Print Comment

By Nicole Ball and Mike Falzone Email the authors September 2 2011

Flag as inappropriate 0 of 0

Jim Killelea a 20-year resident of the Halstead Street holds a photo of the 1938 Hurricane as it

crashed along the nearby shore

Branford Hurricane 1938 and Today A look back on mother natures rocky relationship with Branford

Related Topics 1938 Hurricane Damage

Hurricane and Photos

Was this the worst storm you have ever seen

Tell us in the comments

Recommend 0

Home News Events Directory Pics amp Clips Commute Real Estate raquo

Editor Jenn McCulloch jennmccullochpatchcom

72deg

Join SignLike 21k Nearby

7272019 Branford Hurricane_ 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today-branford-ct-patch 24

10113 113ranford Hurricane 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

Page ttpbranford20patchcomarticlesbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today

Tweet 0 Email Print

The sun was shining today and spirits were up as power was restored to Halstead Lane in Pine Orchard

We were on a quest to find 26 Halstead the former residence of the Mills family Chris Mills a resident of Philadelphia PA e-mailed Branford Patch

after the storm asking how his old neighborhood had stood up

Later Mills sent us photos of the neighborhood after the 1938 Hurricane hoping to compare how the 2011 storm affected residents

Traveling down Grove Street and meandering around tiny side streets we found our way to the coast and walked along what was the sea wall Broken

and dangerous this area should not be visited even by the bravest journalists or curiosity seekers

At the end of Crescent Bluff the sea wall and earth below was swallowed up by the storm surge of Irene The devastation was comparable to the

infrastructure damage of Linden Avenue

Walking down Halstead we met up with Jim Killelea a 20-year resident of the street and Sue Gavejian who has lived in Pine Orchard for seven years

The neighbors said they were helping each other clean up the debris of a tree that had fallen across the street during the storm

Both agreed it was the worst storm they had seen in their time living in the neighborhood and Killelea noted that his neighbor an 85-year-old womansaid it was the worst storm she had ever seen since she took up residence there in the 1950s

As we talked about the recent storm in comparison with past ones the conversation quickly turned to the Hurricane of 1938 It was the surge plus the

high tide which is what happened in 38 said Killelea

Noting her vantage point which is a sweeping view of the water Gavejian said watching the recent surge of Irene was like looking at Old faithful

As you take a stroll down not-so-happy memory lane by browsing our photo gallery we hope that youll consider yourself lucky after the tropical storm

caused extensive damage to homes and things but left most people physically unharmed

And though the lights appear to be coming back on perhaps a few days without electricity will help us be more open to turning off the TV a little earlier

shutting down the laptop before the witching hour and engage in conversation with the people we love a little more Be safe Branford

The original story stated the address was 24 Halstead Lane it is 26 Halstead Lane

Follow comments Submit tip Comment

Other Tropical Storm Irene Articles

Irene Building Back Branford

By Nicole Ball

Irene First Responders Were Ready for the Storm

By Nicole Ball

Irene Town Engineer Janice Plaziak Talks Shoreline Damage

By Nicole Ball

Irene Art Baker Will Take Snow Storm Over Hurricane Any Day

By Nicole Ball

Email me updates about this story Enter your email address Keep me postedKeep me posted

Recommend 0

7272019 Branford Hurricane_ 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today-branford-ct-patch 34

10113 113ranford Hurricane 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

Page ttpbranford20patchcomarticlesbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today

Irene Anniversary One Year Ago

By Nicole Ball

Fred Russo Street Advocate

By Nicole Ball

See all Tropical Storm Irene articles

Submit rsaquoSubmit rsaquo

Leave a comment

7272019 Branford Hurricane_ 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today-branford-ct-patch 44

10113 113ranford Hurricane 1938 and Today - Branford CT Patch

Page ttpbranford20patchcomarticlesbranford-hurricane-1938-and-today

Advertise Advertise on Patch and reach potential

customers in your backyard and beyond Click

here for more information

Learn more raquo

VolunteerIf you want to help local causes or your cause

needs local help your next click should be right

here

Learn more raquo

ContributeSend us news tips

Put an event on the calendar

Announce something to everyone

Patch Info

About Us

Jobs

Advertise

About Our Ads

Terms of Use

Privacy Policy -

UPDATED

Get in Touch

Go Patch

Help

Contact Us

Patch Blog

Patch Initiatives

PatchU

Goodies

Patch Newsletter

Widgets

Copyright copy 2013 Patch All Rights Reserved