MONROE, CT — Lili Michols and Peter Ehrismann live in a raised ranch atop Brookside Trail, a steep gravel road in Stevenson, so a forecast of heavy rain on Aug. 18, didn’t any raise alarm bells. After all, the home has stood for 36 years amid some of the worst storms, including Hurricane Sandy. “We thought it was just rain,” Ehrismann recalled. “It wasn’t like anyone said we’d have tornadoes or a hurricane. We’re gonna get a lot of rain. I’ve seen rain before. No big deal.” The couple was relaxing in their house that fateful afternoon, when flash floods … Continue reading Brookside Trail couple copes with landslide, flood damage