Disasters are state led and locally executed with federal assistance. I invited DEMHS Region 5 Coordinator, FEMA federal Coordinating officer, the Red Cross, local leaders from Danbury, Middlebury, Newtown, Roxbury, Woodbury and representatives from Sen. Murphy’s office for a briefing on damage assessment and navigating next steps in the federal assistance process. I will continue to work closely with these communities as they recover from yet another extreme weather event.