State of Emergency in Naugatuck

NAUGATUCK, Conn. (WTNH) -- The town of Naugatuck remained under a state of emergency on Thursday after flood waters buckled roads, washed away hillsides and even left a pick up truck dangling over an embankment.

There was six inches of water in Scott Henry's basement due to Wednesday's storm. He has been living in his home in Naugatuck for less than a year and his finished basement was supposed to be the start of a home business.

"Day care, and now it's going to be full of mold," he said. "I have a seven month pregnant wife and now we've got to deal with mold."

He says the water came pouring through his yard like a river and he blames nearby construction. Ironically, neighbors tell News 8 part of that project involved new storm drains.

The problem, of course, was just the sheer volume of water that came out of the sky. Gil Simmons says officially, Naugatuck got six inches.

"All the roads were covered. Rocks all around. It came through my front yard like a river," said Pat Tomanik.

Eventually that river washed away the retaining wall that holds up Tomanik's lawn.

Report It submissions told the story of a truck dangling above Rubber Avenue when the parking lot got washed away, and photos showed Brook Street looking more like Roaring Rapids Street. That same brook leapt its banks, demolishing the parking lot of a apartment building and forcing everyone who lives there to evacuate.

"I was able to get in to my apartment and gather a few things, but that was it," said Paul Marino.