Communities in Connecticut prepare for heavy rain and strong winds NBC Connecticut [Video]

Our state is getting ready for heavy rain and winds tomorrow — from a storm that’s expected to cause power outages.

This storm might put new emergency management equipment in West Haven to the test.

“We’ll make sure we have all hands ready to go,” said Rick Fontana, the Emergency Management Director of West Haven.

Newly implemented this summer are storm gates in frequently flooded areas.

Fontana said first responders will close them Wednesday, if necessary, for the first time.

“We just wanted to be prepared for a large outage. It could be a winter storm, it could be a summer storm, any type of significant weather that we get,” Fontana said.

Also newly added to their fleet are two 2,200-watt solar powered chargers. They will be put in neighborhood if needed due to the number of outages.

“We could do 100 phones and a handful of medical devices at …