Assistance may soon arrive for southwestern Connecticut residents who were hit hard by last week?s massive rainstorm.

Governor Jodi Rell announced Tuesday that FEMA officials will tour hard-hit areas in Stamford, Darien, Greenwich and New Canaan during the week.

The heavy rain flooded many businesses and homes, displacing residents and damaging property. Stamford resident Christina Skuburdis runs a speech pathology office from her basement. She says the storm completely destroyed her business and almost took her life.

?I turned around and all I could see was this big river of water pulling me under water and I almost lost my life,? Skuburdis said.

FEMA representatives have to find more than $2.6 million worth of damage and they need to determine at least 100 people were displaced before they can make a disaster recommendation to the governor.

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Related Information:Anyone affected by last week?s storm should call their local emergency management director Stamford: Tom Lombardo 977-5900Darien: Marc McEwan 656-7345Greenwich: Dan Warzoha 622-2222New Canaan: James Cole 972-8502

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