BRIDGEPORT, CT—Congressman Jim Himes ct-4) issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s storms in Bridgeport.

“My heart goes out to the victims of the Bridgeport tornado. I plan to personally survey the damage today and will do everything I can to help. Our first responders and local leaders have served the community admirably, and I appreciate everything they have done in their immediate response to the storm and in the continuing effort to keep us safe, clean up the city, and mitigate the damage.”