Hartford, Connecticut.- El Gobernador Dannel Malloy ha recomendado a residentes de Connecticut que utilicen sus celulares solo en caso de emergencia, cuando el huracan Sandy azote el Estado, para ahorrar bateria y no saturar las redes telefonicas. PIde que en vez de llamar, se comuniquen con mensajes de texto.

Durante la tormenta tropical Irene, cientos de celulares en Connecticut no tuvieron senal por saturacion de las redes y que es conveniente utilizarlos solo para llamadas de auxilio.

AT&T ha dado algunos tips para usar adecuadamente los aparatos celulares:

Mantengan sus telefonos cargados. Tengan un plan alternativo para cargar los

Hartford, Connecticut.- Muchos pueblos de Connecticut han ordenado EVACUACION OBLIGATORIA por las inundaciones que traera el huracán Sandy, que se espera traiga una mega tormenta.

El Gobernador Malloy ha ya pedido al presidente Barack Obama ayuda, ya que el número de evacuaciones excederá los 360.000 habitantes de al menos cuatro condados del estado de Connecticut.

Información proporcionada por el Estado de Connecticut.

West Haven

West Haven ha ordenado evacuación obligatoria para muchas areas bajas.

• Everything along Ocean Avenue and Captain Thomas Boulevard on the beach side
• Everything south of Park Street
• Everything south of White Street from Peck to First Avenue.

Milford

Mayor Ben Blake issued an evacuation order for residents in coastal areas of Milford.  Vehicles must be moved to higher ground.

Fairfield

Fairfield First Selectman Michael Tetreau issued a mandatory evacuation for a three-mile area near the town's beach beginning at noon on Sunday, but they have expanding the evacuation area to south of the Oldfield/Old Post Road. Residents should plan to be gone from their homes for several days.

"We need to complete evacuations before nightfall when wind and rain begin to strengthen," Tetra said.

He urged residents in the beach area to begin a voluntary evacuation early on Sunday and people should expect to stay away from the area for several days, he said.

Fairfield will open an emergency shelter at Ladle High School at 785 Unquote Road beginning at noon on Sunday. People will be allowed to bring their pets to the shelter. You can view the flood zone map here.

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Bridgeport has ordered families out of low-lying areas also starting at noon on Sunday.

• If you live in the East Side or East End please go to: Jettie Tisdale School, 275 Hollister Avenue.
• If you live in the South End, please go to: Geraldine Johnson School, 475 Lexington Avenue.
• If you live in the West Side, West End or Black Rock please go to: Cesar Batalla School, 606 Howard Avenue.

The following streets encompass the mandatory evacuation area:

• Southern Broad Street- East to the Harbor
• Seaside Village
• Marina Village
• Bostwick Avenue at Osbourne to the south including, Morris and Anthony Streets

Connecticut.- Estos son los refugios de emergencia para todos los evacuados o residents desplazados por el huracán Sandy.

Branford: Branford High School, East Main Street; Mary Murphy School, Brushy Plain Road

· Bridgeport: Jettie Tisdale, Hollister Avenue; Geraldine Johnson School, Lexington Avenue; Cesar Batalla School, Howard Avenue

· Colchester: Bacon Academy (opens at 8 a.m.)

· Danbury: Will open special needs shelter at 5 p.m..

· East Haven: East Haven High School, Wheelbarrow Lane

· Fairfield: Ludlowe High School, Unquowa Road

· Groton: Fitch High School

Hartford, Connecticut.- Una vez mas se comprobó el éxito que todos los años repite La Feria de la Familia 2012 de Telemundo Hartford Springfield, donde dos grandes concursos de baile y canto tuvieron su gran final y el nacimiento de talentos locales que prometen un futuro prometedor en el ambiente artístico.