In the summer of 2020, Westport was in a dark place.
COVID ravaged the country. Thousands of people died each day. We wore masks, and kept 6 feet apart as much as possible. Most entertainment venues were closed. Parks & Rec had removed the grills from Compo Beach.
Then came literal darkness.
On August 4, Hurricane Isaias roared through town. Power was out for over 5,600 customers.
Grove Point Road (Photo/John Kantor)
Without air conditioning or internet, Westporters gathered — socially distanced, of course — all around Jesup Green, to use the Library’s Wifi.
(Photo/Miggs Burroughs)
It took over a week for some residents to get back to what, in the summer of 2020, passed for normal.
The National Guard rolled in. (Photo/Sandy Rothenberg)
Today, it all seems like decades ago.
But anyone who lived through that summer will never forget it.
Hales Road. (Photo/Patricia McMahon)
Saugatuck Shores (Photo/News12 Connecticut)
Richmondville Avenue.
Saugatuck Avenue.
Compo Beach kayaks (Photo/Sandra Long)
Several days later, on Charcoal Hill Road. (Photo/Pat Blaufuss)
A welcome sight — finally.
Longshore golf course. (Photo/Brian Sikorski)
Pumpkin Hill Road at Colony Road, a few days later. (Photo/Christie Stanger)
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