Residents describe the early days as full of optimism and hope.

A 19-year resident who is a Republican described herself as very unhappy.

But other residents who saw the struggle described more excessive force.

Residents described the storm as "the worst in living memory."

Other residents of the area also described the impact as resembling an earthquake.

Residents described both of them as heavy drug users who sometimes stayed with their families, but often lived on the streets.

Less than 2 percent of Connecticut residents described themselves as multiracial.

Many residents describe the restrictions as salt on their wounds.

The residents described feeling tired through lack of an undisturbed night's sleep.

The current in the river was treacherous Saturday, and residents described 15-foot waves, the executive said.