2 killed, state of emergency declared after Connecticut flooding [Video]

CONNECTICUT, USA — Two women are dead after heavy rains flooded parts of Connecticut on Sunday and the Governor has declared a state of emergency. 

State police said two people were initially reported missing out of Oxford, later confirming in an afternoon press conference that both had died. 

Ethelyn Joiner, 65, and Audrey Rostkowski, 71, both Oxford residents, were found dead after being swept away from their vehicles according to State Police.  

Officials said the women died in separate incidents. The first happened in early afternoon. Firefighters attempted to rescue a woman when a surge of water hit and carried her downstream. At least one firefighter had to be rescued and suffered minor injuries

In the second incident, a woman was in a car in a flooded area. Officials said she got out and …