It’s cold in Danbury, but not as cold as it was on Jan. 31 in 1869, when freezing temperatures caused what may be the worst disaster in Danbury history. “The noise of wrecked houses mingled with the screams of drowning men, women and children,” according to a newspaper account from the time. Imagine huge ice floes and millions of gallons of water carrying chunks of ice, rocks and trees straight into downtown Danbury. It happened when what was then known as the Kohanza Reservoir froze.
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/When-cold-wrought-destruction-on-Danbury-13577874.php
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