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Lamont says ‘rain bomb’ overwhelmed parts of Fairfield County

There were no known injuries or deaths from the storm. Officials will tally damages to see whether CT qualifies for federal disaster relief.

Temps in CT will reach the mid-to-high 90s this week. More than 2,600 people at 3 state prisons have limited access to air conditioning.

Hailstorms in Connecticut have become more frequent and widespread over the past 30 years — as have multi-day strings of hot days.

While more regulations and urbanization have brought down the risk of wildfires, increased tree damage and loss in CT compounds the threat.