Live from the Boathouse! : Frank Dellaripa presents Flooding, Past and Present at the Connecticut River Museum

In 1936, a two-hundred-foot-wide dam along the Connecticut River burst, releasing eight million gallons of water. In Hartford, the floodwaters rose to an astonishing 38 feet above normal. Streets and bridges collapsed and washed away. By examining the history of flooding along the Connecticut River, we can take valuable lessons for the challenges of the present and the growing risks presented by climate change. Join Frank Dellaripa, City Engineer for Hartford, as he touches on historic floods, the triumphs and challenges of flood control infrastructure, and how to protect our cities from extreme floods in our future.

Frank has worked for the City close to 8 years, his responsibilities include overseeing all infrastructure within the City’s public right-of-way. This includes roads, sidewalks, bridges, parks, traffic control system and the flood protection system. Prior to the City, Frank worked 29 years for the Metropolitan District Commission, MDC, designing and constructing water and wastewater facilities.