Police Benevolent Association Hosts Car Cruise Saturday
Westport PBA ReleaseThe Westport Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is hosting their third annual Car Cruise this coming Saturday (August 14, 2021) from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm in Lot #1 at the Saugatuck Train Station. Cars of all years, makes, and models are welcome. The fee to enter and display a car is $20.00. The first one hundred cars to arrive will receive a gift bag.
This family event will feature music, as well as food provided by JR’s Food Truck and Micallizi’s Italian Ice.
The Westport PBA is a charitable organization which donates money to many worthwhile causes such as the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, Special Olympics, and Veterans and Families of Fallen Officers.
Trophies will be awarded and of course lots of raffle prizes to win! Please come out this Saturday to support the Westport PBA.
The rain date for this event is Saturday, August 21, 2021. Same time and location.
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 6; No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 3.15%, Hospitalizations Up 11
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport’s COVID-19 cases were up 6 today, with no deaths reported. The State’s daily test positivity rate was 3.15%, and State hospitalizations were up 11 since yesterday.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,878 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.15% [up from 2.85% yesterday]
State Hospitalizations: 230 patients [+11]
Cooling Off on Seymour’s Rock
Longshore Sailing School campers cooled off this afternoon on Seymour’s Rock with a quick jump into the Sound.
FEMA to Test Alerting Systems Today at 2:20
From Chief Yost, Westport Fire Department
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct national tests of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at 2:20 pm EDT.
These tests will assess the readiness to distribute an emergency message nationwide. The test messages will clearly state the alert is only a test. In the event that widespread severe weather or another significant event occurs on August 11, 2021, both tests will be postponed until Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at 2:20 pm EDT.
General information on the EAS and WEA tests is provided at: The IPAWS National Test | FEMA.gov
NOTE: NWS will NOT convey any national test messages across NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) or any other NWS dissemination systems on August 11, 2021 (or the backup date, August 25, 2021).