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On the recordOctober 30, 2011
On October 31, 2011, President Obama issued an emergency declaration covering the entire State--all eight Connecticut counties.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal notes the federal response to the severe storm's impact on Connecticut.

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